Published July 1978 | Version v1
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Solar wind interaction with the moon: Enhanced magnetic field fluctuations at low altitudes

Creators

  • 1. Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles

Description

Evidence of a magnetically turbulent region above the lunar dayside is presented. This region apparently exists when the moon is in the solar wind and is approximately 100 kms thick. Possible explanations for the presence of a dayside turbulent sheath are investigated and, to within the accuracy of the data, none can satisfactorily explain its presence

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Geophys. Res. Lett.
Journal Volume
5
Journal Issue
7
Series
Geophys. Res. Lett.
Journal Page Range
592-594

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
10435031
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ENERGETIC SOLAR PARTICLES; FLUCTUATIONS; INTERACTIONS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MOON; SOLAR WIND
Descriptors DEC
RADIATIONS; SATELLITES; SOLAR ACTIVITY; SOLAR RADIATION; STELLAR RADIATION; VARIATIONS