Publication Date:
2011-08-16
Description:
A three-axis cosmic dust experiment placed on the lunar surface by the Apollo 17 crew is registering impact parameters of cosmic dust and lunar ejecta. A total of 1117 events have been recorded in eight months of data. Preliminary conclusions on the nature of the data include possible evidence of lunar soil transport associated with the terminators. Particle fluxes have been derived for two of the three sensor systems and for specified conditions of exposure.
Keywords:
LUNAR AND PLANETARY EXPLORATION
Type:
Geophysical Research Letters; 1; Nov. 197
Format:
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