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====Core==== The existence of a liquid, [[iron–nickel alloy|iron–nickel]]-rich core<ref name="Bhatia2017" /> provides a natural explanation for the intrinsic [[magnetosphere|magnetic field]] of Ganymede detected by ''Galileo'' spacecraft.<ref name="Hauk2006">{{cite journal |last1=Hauck |first1=Steven A. |last2=Aurnou |first2=Jonathan M. |last3=Dombard |first3=Andrew J. |title=Sulfur's impact on core evolution and magnetic field generation on Ganymede |journal=J. Geophys. Res.|date=2006 |volume=111 |issue=E9 |pages=E09008 |doi=10.1029/2005JE002557 |bibcode=2006JGRE..111.9008H |doi-access=free }}</ref> The [[convection]] in the liquid iron, which has high [[electrical conductivity]], is the most reasonable model of magnetic field generation.<ref name="Kivelson2002" /> The density of the core is 5.5–6 g/cm<sup>3</sup> and the silicate mantle is 3.4–3.6 g/cm<sup>3</sup>.<ref name="Kuskov2005" /><ref name="Sohl2002" /><ref name="Kuskov2005b" /><ref name="Hauk2006" /> The radius of this core may be up to 500 km.<ref name="Hauk2006" /> The temperature in the core of Ganymede is probably 1500–1700 K and pressure up to {{convert|10|GPa|atm|abbr=on}}.<ref name="Sohl2002" /><ref name="Hauk2006" />
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