Dynamo generation on small bodies

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• Prof. Francis Nimmo (University of California Santa Cruz)
• Tuesday 05 May 2015, 13:00-14:00
• MR14, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge.

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There is accumulating observational evidence for the existence of ancient dynamos on asteroids and the Moon. The mechanisms which drove these dynamos are currently poorly understood, but may include precession and/or compositional convection. I will review the observations and suggest some potential avenues for future theoretical investigations.

This talk is part of the DAMTP Astrophysics Seminars series.

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