Three-Dimensional Global Hybrid Simulation of Magnetosheath Jets at Mercury
Jin Guo et al 2025 ApJL 978 L9 Simulations show that high-speed plasma jets can arise in the the magnetosphere of Mercury, though they are smaller and less common on Mercury than they are on Earth…
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