Minimagnetospheres above the lunar surface and the formation of lunar swirls

Bamford, R.A. and Kellett, B. and Bradford, W.J. and Norberg, C. and Thornton, K.J. and Gibson, I.A. and Crawford, Ian and Silva, L. and Gargaté, L. and Bingham, R. (2012) Minimagnetospheres above the lunar surface and the formation of lunar swirls. Physical Review Letters 109 (8), ISSN 0031-9007.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.081101

Abstract

In this paper we present in situ satellite data, theory, and laboratory validation that show how small-scale collisionless shocks and minimagnetospheres can form on the electron inertial scale length. The resulting retardation and deflection of the solar wind ions could be responsible for the unusual “lunar swirl” patterns seen on the surface of the Moon.

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Item Type:	Article
School:	Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science > School of Natural Sciences
Depositing User:	Sarah Hall
Date Deposited:	17 May 2016 14:50
Last Modified:	02 Aug 2023 17:23
URI:	https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/15204

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