Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
High energy cosmic rays constantly bombard the lunar regolith, producing (via nuclear evaporation) secondary 'albedo' or 'splash' particles like protons and neutrons, some of which escape back to space. Lunar Prospector and the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), have shown that the energy distribution of albedo neutrons is modulated by the elemental composition of the lunar regolith, and by ice deposits in permanently shadowed polar craters. Here we investigate an analogous phenomenon with high energy ((is) approximately 100 MeV) lunar albedo protons.
Keywords:
Lunar and Planetary Science and Exploration
Type:
GSFC-E-DAA-TN14074
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Lunar and Planetary Science Conference; Mar 17, 2014 - Mar 21, 2014; The Woodlands, TX; United States
Format:
application/pdf
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