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Mercury Interior Structure

Mercury Interior Structure is a planetary interior model that specifies the compositional and physical stratification of Mercury’s internal layers, distinguished by its inference of a large, partially molten iron-rich core, thin mantle, and rigid lithosphere derived from geophysical and geochemical data.

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2017–2026

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Gravity Field and Internal Structure of Mercury from MESSENGER

David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, R. J. Phillips et al. · Science · 2012 · 300 citations

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Topography of the Northern Hemisphere of Mercury from MESSENGER Laser Altimetry

M. T. Zuber, David E. Smith, R. J. Phillips et al. · Science · 2012 · 187 citations

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Hollows on Mercury: MESSENGER Evidence for Geologically Recent Volatile-Related Activity

D. T. Blewett, N. L. Chabot, B. W. Denevi et al. · Science · 2011 · 162 citations

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Thermochemical evolution of Mercury's interior

Nicola Tosi, Matthias Grott, Ana‐Catalina Plesa et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Planets · 2013 · 142 citations · Full text

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Mercury: Internal structure and thermal evolution

Robert W. Siegfried, Sean C. Solomon · Icarus · 1974 · 133 citations

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Authors

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  1. SC
    Sean C. Solomon

    Carnegie Institution for Science, United States

    9 publications · 1K citations

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  2. TV
    Tim Van Hoolst

    Royal Observatory of Belgium, Belgium

    6 publications · 371 citations

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  3. SA
    S. A. Hauck

    Case Western Reserve University, United States

    5 publications · 660 citations

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  4. AR
    Attilio Rivoldini

    Royal Observatory of Belgium, Belgium

    4 publications · 260 citations

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  5. MT
    M. T. Zuber

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    4 publications · 522 citations

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Institutions

115

  1. Carnegie Institution for Science

    Washington, United States

    9 h-index

    11 publications

    1.3K citations

  2. Carnegie Observatories

    Pasadena, United States

    8 h-index

    10 publications

    1.2K citations

  3. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    7 h-index

    14 publications

    525 citations

  4. Royal Observatory of Belgium

    Brussels, Belgium

    7 h-index

    14 publications

    839 citations

  5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    5 h-index

    12 publications

    2.1K citations

  6. Goddard Space Flight Center

    Greenbelt, United States

    5 h-index

    19 publications

    2.7K citations

  7. Planetary Science Institute

    Tucson, United States

    5 h-index

    8 publications

    593 citations

  8. Case Western Reserve University

    Cleveland, United States

    5 h-index

    8 publications

    1.1K citations

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  1. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

    9 publications · 422 citations

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  2. Icarus

    9 publications · 485 citations

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  3. Geophysical Research Letters

    8 publications · 222 citations

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  4. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 5 publications · 168 citations

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  5. Space Science Reviews

    4 publications · 223 citations

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