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But it is an offset dipole
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Planetary Magnetism Science
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- 1 Physics in an Astronomy Context: Planetary Magnetism
- 2 Dipole magnetic field
- 3 Earth's magnetic field is basically a dip
- 4 Earth's magnetic field is generated by internal flows of conducting material
- 5 But it is an offset dipole
- 6 There are also higher order momen
- 7 Planetary magnetic moments
- 8 From Mars Global Surveyor
- 9 Summary