Y. C. Whang

TL;DR: The magnetic field experiment on WIND will provide data for studies of a broad range of scales of structures and fluctuation characteristics of the interplanetary magnetic field throughout the mission, and, where appropriate, relate them to the statics and dynamics of the magnetosphere.

TL;DR: The complete body of data favors the preliminary conclusion that Mercury has an intrinsic magnetic field, which represents a major scientific discovery in planetary magnetism and will have considerable impact on studies of the origin of the solar system.

TL;DR: In this article, an updated analysis and interpretation of the magnetic field observations obtained during the Mariner 10 encounter with the planet Mercury on March 29, 1974 is presented, which leads to the conclusion that an internal planetary magnetic field exists with dipole moment approximately 5.1 × 1022 G cm³.

TL;DR: Perturbations of interplanetary magnetic field by lunar wake compared with disturbed solar plasma flow as mentioned in this paper showed that the magnetic field was perturbed by the lunar wake and solar plasma flows.

TL;DR: Magnetic field observations made during the third encounter of Mariner 10 with Mercury are discussed along with implications of an intrinsic field for the planetary interior as mentioned in this paper, and it is concluded that an active dynamo is a more likely candidate than fossil magnetization for the origin of the field.