Lunar magnetic anomalies and surface optical properties

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Apr 1980

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1980sci...208...49h&link_type=abstract

Science, vol. 208, Apr. 4, 1980, p. 49-51.

Computer Science

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Albedo, Lunar Magnetic Fields, Lunar Surface, Magnetic Anomalies, Magnetic Dipoles, Solar Wind, Ionizing Radiation, Lunar Maria, Swirling, Moon, Magnetism, Anomalies, Optical Properties, Surface, Solar Wind, Dipole Moments, Plasmas, Albedo, Bombardment, Ions, Magnetic Fields, Comparisons, Velocity, Density, Models, Apollo Missions, Landing Sites, Magnetopause, Magnetometer, Apollo 15 Subsatellite, Apollo 16 Subsatellite, Reiner Gamma

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Consideration is given to the influence of lunar magnetic anomalies on the darkening of the lunar surface by solar wind ion bombardment. It is shown that lunar magnetic anomalies with dipole moments much greater than 5 x 10 to the 13th gauss cu cm will strongly deflect the typical solar wind, producing local plasma voids at the lunar surface. Direct measurements of lunar magnetic fields have shown most lunar magnetic fields to have moments below this level, with the exception of anomalies detected in the areas of the Reiner Gamma albedo feature, the Van de Graaff-Aitken region and Mare Marginis. Such magnetic anomalies are shown to be capable of accounting for the higher albedo and swirl-like morphology f these features by the deflection and focusing incident solar wind ions, which tend to darken the surface upon impact.

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