Investigation of the daytime lunar atmosphere for lunar synthesis program

Details Investigation of the daytime lunar atmosphere for lunar synthesis program Investigation of the daytime lunar atmosphere for lunar synthesis program

Mar 1976

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1976utd..rept.....h&link_type=abstract

Semiannual Status Report, 1 Oct. 1974 - 31 Mar. 1976 Texas Univ. at Dallas, Richardson.

Physics

Daytime, Lunar Atmosphere, Lunar Exploration, Lunar Programs, Synthesis, Apollo 17 Flight, Argon, Atmospheric Models, Lunar Surface, Mass Spectrometers, Potassium 40, Solar Wind

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Synthesis studies of the daytime lunar atmoshere were directed toward improved understanding of fundamental lunar atmospheric dynamics and the relationship of the detectable atmosphere to physical processes of the lunar surface and interior. The primary source of data is the Apollo 17 lunar surface mass spectrometer. The Ar40 is radiogenic and its escape rate from the lunar atmosphere requires release of a significant fraction (about 8%) of the argon produced from the decay of K40 within the moon. Furthermore the process of argon release from the solid moon is time varying and related to seismic activity. Most of the helium on the moon is due to release of implanted solar wind alpha particles from the regolith.

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