«We characterized the field to estimate the depth of the dynamo region, suggesting that it may occur in
a molecular hydrogen layer above the pressure - induced transition to the metallic state.»
Not exact matches
The data support the idea that the magnetic field originates from circulating electric currents in one of the planet's outer
layers of
molecular hydrogen.
Most of Saturn's
hydrogen is in its
molecular form -LRB--RRB-, concentrated to the upper
layers of the atmospheres (down to about 2 million bars!).