3circl wrote:How would it impact the magnetic field? If Earth's magnetic field is created through Birkeland currents, would it even have any significant impact whatsoever?
The magnetosphere of Mars is far simpler and less extensive than that of the Earth
As magnetic field lines cannot pass through electrically conductive objects (such as Mars), they drape themselves around the planet creating a magnetosphere, even if the planet does not necessarily have a global magnetic field.
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