Influence of plasma ions on source rates for the lunar exosphere during passage through the Earth's magnetosphere

Sarantos, M.; M. Killen, R.; S. Sharma, A.; A. Slavin, J.

doi:10.1029/2007gl032310

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Influence of plasma ions on source rates for the lunar exosphere during passage through the Earth's magnetosphere

Published in Geophysical Research Letters • Feb 1, 2008

Authors:

M. Sarantos

R. M. Killen

A. S. Sharma

Abstract

The total electron flux in the lunar exosphere, measured by the Electron Reflectometer onboard the Lunar Prospector during its passage through the Earth's magnetosphere (June 7–16, 1998), is strongly correlated with variations in the column abundance of equatorial sodium observed coincidentally with...

Subject

Exosphere

Magnetosphere

Solar wind

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