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Kar 1990
Kar, J. (1990). On the implications of an intrinsic magnetic field in early Mars. Geophysical Research Letters 17: doi: 10.1029/89GL03643. issn: 0094-8276.

It is shown that, the intrinsic magnetic field of early Mars was strong enough to deflect the solar wind and form a magnetosphere. The implications of such a magnetosphere earlier in Mars' history are discussed qualitatively from the point of view of atmospheric evolution. Escape of atmospheric constituents through the polar regions could contribute significantly to the atmospheric loss processes inferred from observations. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1990

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Planetology, Solid Surface Planets, Origin and evolution
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Geophysical Research Letters
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