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Wave processes in dusty plasma near the surface of Mercury are discussed. The near-surface layers of Mercury’s exosphere have a number of common features with those of the exosphere of the Moon, e.g., there are dust particles above the illuminated side of both cosmic bodies that become positively charged due to the photoelectric effect. Mercury has its own magnetosphere that protects the surface from particles of the solar wind. However, the solar wind can reach the surface of the planet near the magnetic poles. Therefore, dust particles of the same size get different charges depending on their localization above the Mercury’s surface. A drift wave turbulence can appear in dusty plasma in the magnetic field near the Mercury’s surface in the presence of gradient of electron concentration. The solar wind that streams at speeds of about 400 km/s relative to plasma near the surface of the planet can induce longitudinal electrostatic oscillations with frequencies determined by the electron plasma frequency. We analyze wave processes taking into account the difference in parameters at aphelion and perihelion of the Mercury’s orbit, along with the fact whether the dust particles are located near the magnetic poles or far from them.
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Izvekova, Y.N., Popel, S.I. & Golub’, A.P. Wave Processes in Dusty Plasma near the Mercury’s Surface. Plasma Phys. Rep. 49, 912–919 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063780X23600585
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