The apparent end of the internally generated Martian magnetic field at 3.6–4.1 Ga is a key event in Martian history and has been linked to insufficient core cooling. We investigate the thermal and magnetic evolution of the Martian core and mantle using parameterized models and considered three improvements on previous studies. First, our models account for thermal stratification in the core. Second, the models are constrained by estimates for the present‐day areotherm. Third, we consider core thermal conductivity,
Experimental evidence shows that temperature‐humidity (
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10366481
- Publisher / Repository:
- DOI PREFIX: 10.1029
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Geophysical Research Letters
- Volume:
- 48
- Issue:
- 21
- ISSN:
- 0094-8276
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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