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Mercury’s ring current and Mercury’s magnetic storms

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41731068), Major Project of Chinese National Programs for Fundamental Research and Development (Grant No. 2021YFA0718600), and China Space Agency Project (Grant No. D020301).

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Fu, S., Zong, Q. Mercury’s ring current and Mercury’s magnetic storms. Sci. China Technol. Sci. 65, 1210–1212 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11431-022-2010-4

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