Publication Date:
2015-02-06
Description:
Article Lunar swirls are high-albedo features on the Moon whose origins are widely debated. Using observations from the Diviner Lunar Radiometer, Glotch et al . present evidence supporting the idea that the swirls arise from abnormal space weathering caused by local magnetic field deflection of solar wind. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms7189 Authors: Timothy D. Glotch, Joshua L. Bandfield, Paul G. Lucey, Paul O. Hayne, Benjamin T. Greenhagen, Jessica A. Arnold, Rebecca R. Ghent, David A. Paige
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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