Monte Carlo Modeling of the Lunar and Hermean Atmospheres

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Sep 2006

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American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting #38, #57.03; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 38, p.588

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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We have developed a Monte Carlo model applicable to particles in the atmosphere of a surface bounded exosphere. It simulates the trajectories of particles under the influence of solar radiation and gravity given a source function, temperature profile, and sticking efficiency profile. It can be used to produce a variety of outputs, including column density, total atmospheric content, delivery efficiency to the cold traps, and the adsorbed surface density map. We present our simulations of volatiles in the exospheres of the Moon and Mercury. We investigate the differences between the Moon and Mercury. We also focus on how they vary with source function. We predict observables for the upcoming MESSENGER and LRO missions.

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