The sodium and potassium atmosphere of the Moon and its interaction with the surface

Atmospheric sodium and potassium on the Moon are analyzed. The results may be explained by a model of competing release mechanisms in which thermal desorption plays a major role. Atoms may be found at higher altitudes due to thermal desorption which imbibes the atoms with enough energy when they are on the surface of the Moon to attain the heights in which they are found. In cooler regions, there are less atoms within the same altitude. Sodium may be found in a region between 119 to 611 km above the surface and potassium may be found in a region between 85 and 154 km.