Publications of U. R. Christensen

Christensen, U. R.: A sheet-metal geodynamo. Nature 454, pp. 1058 - 1059 (2008)

Christensen, U. R.; Wicht, J.: Models of magnetic field generation in partly stable planetary cores: Applications to Mercury and Saturn. Icarus 196, pp. 16 - 34 (2008)

Koch, C.; Christensen, U. R.; Kallenbach, R.: Simultaneous Determination of global Topography, tidal Love number and libration amplitude of Mercury by Laser altimetry. Planetary and Space Science 56, pp. 1226 - 1237 (2008)

Amit, H.; Olson, P.; Christensen, U.: Tests of core flow imaging methods with numerical dynamos. Geophysical Journal International 168 (1), pp. 27 - 39 (2007)

Buffett, B. A.; Christensen, U. R.: Magnetic and viscous coupling at the core-mantle boundary: inferences from observations of the Earth's nutations. Geophysical Journal International 171 (1), pp. 145 - 152 (2007)

Russell, C. T.; Barucci, M. A.; Binzel, R. P.; Capria, M. T.; Christensen, U.; Coradini, A.; De Sanctis, M. C.; Feldman, W. C.; Jaumann, R.; Keller, H. U. et al.; Konopliv, A. S.; McCord, T. B.; McFadden, L. A.; McKeegan, K. D.; McSween, H. Y.; Mottola, S.; Nathues, A.; Neukum, G.; Pieters, C. M.; Prettyman, T. H.; Raymond, C. A.; Sierks, H.; Smith, D. E.; Spohn, T.; Sykes, M. V.; Vilas, F.; Zuber, M. T.: Exploring the asteroid belt with ion propulsion: Dawn mission history, status and plans. Advances in Space Research 40 (2), pp. 193 - 201 (2007)

Schrinner, M.; Rädler, K.-H.; Schmitt, D.; Rheinhardt, M.; Christensen, U. R.: Mean-field concept and direct numerical simulations of rotating magnetoconvection and the geodynamo. Geophys. Astrophys. Fluid Dynamics 101, pp. 81 - 116 (2007)

Thomas, N.; Spohn, T.; Barriot, J. P.; Benz, W.; Beutler, G.; Christensen, U.; Dehant, V.; Fallnich, C.; Giardini, D.; Groussin, O. et al.; Gunderson, K.; Hauber, E.; Hilchenbach, M.; Iess, L.; Lamy, P.; Lara, L. M.; Lognonne, P.; Lopez-Moreno, J. J.; Michaelis, H.; Oberst, J.; Resendes, D.; Reynaud, J. L.; Rodrigo, R.; Sasakio, S.; Selferlin, K.; Wieczorek, M.; Whitby, J.: The BepiColombo laser altimeter (BELA): Concept and baseline design. Planetary and Space Science 55 (10), pp. 1398 - 1413 (2007)

Wicht, J.; Mandea, M.; Takahashi, F.; Christensen, U. R.; Matsushima, M.; Langlais, B.: The origin of Mercury's internal magnetic field. Space Science Reviews 132 (2-4), pp. 261 - 290 (2007)

Christensen, U. R.: A deep dynamo generating Mercury's magnetic field. Nature 444, pp. 1056 - 1058 (2006)

Christensen, U. R.; Aubert, J.: Scaling properties of convection-driven dynamos in rotating spherical shells and application to planetary magnetic fields. Geophysical Journal International 166, pp. 97 - 114 (2006)

Manglik, A.; Christensen, U. R.: Effect of lithospheric root on decompression melting in plume-lithosphere interaction models. Geophysical Journal International 164, pp. 259 - 270 (2006)

Olson, P.; Christensen, U. R.: Dipole moment scaling for convection-driven planetary dynamos. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 250 (3-4), pp. 561 - 571 (2006)

Russell, C. T.; Capaccioni, F.; Coradini, A.; Christensen, U.; de Sanctis, M. C.; Feldman, W. C.; Jaumann, R.; Keller, H. U.; Konopliv, A.; McCord, T. B. et al.; McFadden, L. A.; McSween, H. Y.; Mottola, S.; Neukum, G.; Pieters, C. M.; Prettyman, T. H.; Raymond, C. A.; Smith, D. E.; Sykes, M. V.; Williams, B.; Zuber, M. T.: Dawn discovery mission to Vesta and Ceres: Present status. Advances in Space Research 38, pp. 2043 - 2048 (2006)

Schrinner, M.; Rädler, K.-H.; Schmitt, D.; Rheinhardt, M.; Christensen, U.: Mean-field view on geodynamo models. Magnetohydrodynamics 42, pp. 111 - 122 (2006)

Wüllner, U.; Christensen, U. R.; Jordan, M.: Joint geodynamical and seismic modelling of the Eifel plume. Geophysical Journal International 165, pp. 357 - 372 (2006)

Schrinner, M.; Rädler, K.-H.; Schmitt, D.; Rheinhardt, M.; Christensen, U.: Mean-field view on rotating magnetoconvection and a geodynamo model. Astron. Nachrichten 326, pp. 245 - 249 (2005)

Christensen, U. R.; Tilgner, A.: Power requirement of the geodynamo from ohmic losses in numerical and laboratory dynamos. Nature 429, pp. 169 - 171 (2004)

Kutzner, C.; Christensen, U. R.: Simulated geomagnetic reversals and preferred virtual geomagnetic pole paths. Geophysical Journal International 157, pp. 1105 - 1118 (2004)

Russell, C. T.; Coradini, A.; Christensen, U.; De Sanctis, M. C.; Feldman, W. C.; Jaumann, R.; Keller, H. U.; Konopliv, A. S.; McCord, T. B.; McFadden, L. A. et al.; McSween, H. Y.; Mottola, S.; Neukum, G.; Pieters, C. M.; Prettyman, T. H.; Raymond, C. A.; Smith, D. E.; Sykes, M. V.; Williams, B. G.; Wise, J.; Zuber, M. T.: Dawn: A journey in space and time. Planetary and Space Science 52 (5-6), pp. 465 - 489 (2004)