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Trembling Moon, its exosphere in comparison to atmospheres of Venus, Earth, and Mars and regolith layering.

Authors :
G. G., Kochemasov
Source :
New Concepts in Global Tectonics Journal; Aug2020, Vol. 8 Issue 2, p142-148, 7p
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Low lunar gravity is not able to hold much atmosphere presumably created by degassing its solid body. Not like massive rocky planets-Venus, Earth, and Mars. They have atmospheres with their masses roughly proportional to their orbital frequencies (more frequency-more expelled volatiles from the planets depths by systematic wave shaking). Nevertheless, very thin exosphere is observed around the Moon. Its origin is related to the solar wind destructive action in the very thin surface film, meteorite impacts and, likely, due to constant trembling in the microwave diapason (modulated diapason due to the Moon orbiting around Earth and in Galaxy). By various methods in the lunar exosphere are found Argon 20000-100000 atoms in cm<superscript>3</superscript>, helium 500-30000, neon up to 20000; sodium 70, potassium 17, hydrogen fever than 17 atoms in cm<superscript>3</superscript>; methane and carbon also were found. There is a kind of equilibrium between supply of atoms from the solid lunar body and expelling them to space. Another result of constant trembling is in regolith layering. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22025685
Volume :
8
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
New Concepts in Global Tectonics Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
150584733