Physics
Scientific paper
May 1977
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977jgr....82.2054h&link_type=abstract
Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 82, May 10, 1977, p. 2054-2060.
Physics
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Cosmology, Induction Heating, Lunar Evolution, Lunar Temperature, Temperature Profiles, Electrical Resistivity, Melting, Solar System, Solar Wind, T Tauri Stars
Scientific paper
Thermal profiles for the moon are calculated under the assumption that a pre-main-sequence T-Tauri-like solar wind excites both transverse magnetic and transverse electric induction while the moon is accreting. A substantial initial temperature rise occurs, possibly of sufficient magnitude to cause subsequent early extensive melting throughout the moon in conjunction with nominal long-lived radioactives. In these models, accretion is an unimportant direct source of thermal energy but is important because even small temperature rises from accretion cause significant changes in bulk electrical conductivity. Induction depends upon the radius of the moon, which we take to be accumulating while it is being heated electrically. The 'zero-age' profiles calculated in this paper are proposed as initial conditions for long-term thermal evolution of the moon.
Herbert Fritz
Sonett Charles P.
Wiskerchen M. J.
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