Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Deborah Domingue, John Weirich, Frank Chuang, Amanda Sickafoose, Eric Palmer
Summary: This study presents evidence for a correlation between lunar swirls and topography, indicating that these features are not independent of elevation differences. The findings have implications for understanding dust mobility and the formation mechanisms of swirls on the Moon's surface.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Hui Zhang, Jun Zhong, Tianxin Zhang, Libo Liu, Jinbin Cao, Suiyan Fu, Yong Wei, Yiding Chen
Summary: Through the examination of magnetic and plasma properties in the lunar wake, it was discovered that solar-wind ions undergo oscillations and modulations due to exchanges of momentum with refilling solar-wind plasma. This phenomenon is a result of the ions bypassing the Moon body and periodically penetrating into the wake flank.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
C. Breu, H. Peter, R. Cameron, S. K. Solanki
Summary: This study investigates the role of vortex flows in coronal heating using high-resolution simulations. It is found that energy is injected into coronal loops through internal coherent motions and is channeled through vortex tubes from the chromosphere to the corona. However, the importance of vortices diminishes with increasing height in the atmosphere.
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Seul-Min Baek, Khan-Hyuk Kim, Jungjoon Seough, Young-Jun Choi, Ho Jin
Summary: The study analyzed the spatial distribution of ultra-low frequency (ULF) near the Moon using data from Lunar Prospector (LP) magnetometer. Lunar ULF waves were found mostly on the dayside above strong magnetic anomalies, depending on the interplanetary magnetic field orientation, with properties similar to Kaguya observations. The ULF waves observed at LP are likely generated by the electromagnetic ion beam instability driven by protons reflected from lunar magnetic anomalies.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SPACE PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
T. Sreeraj, S. V. Singh, G. S. Lakhina
Summary: This study investigates the kinetic theory of low-frequency electrostatic waves in the lunar wake plasma using a model that includes kappa electrons, kappa-beam electrons, Maxwell-Boltzmann distributed protons, and doubly charged Helium ions. The research is motivated by the observation of electrostatic waves during the first lunar wake flyby of the ARTEMIS mission. The study analyzes the dispersion characteristics of ion-acoustic waves and compares them with observed frequencies.
ADVANCES IN SPACE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
R. P. Sawyer, J. S. Halekas, J. W. Bonnell, L. J. Chen, J. McFadden, K. H. Glassmeier, Y. Harada, A. Stanier
Summary: This study presents observational evidence of magnetized electrons and demagnetized ions near the lunar surface, suggesting the presence of prominent Hall electric fields near lunar crustal magnetic fields and the occurrence of magnetic reconnection between the solar wind interplanetary magnetic field and lunar crustal magnetic fields. Furthermore, the observations indicate the possibility of electron-only reconnection between the solar wind interplanetary magnetic field and lunar crustal magnetic fields.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
R. P. Sawyer, J. S. Halekas, J. W. Bonnell, L. J. Chen, J. Mcfadden, K. H. Glassmeier, Y. Harada, A. Stanier
Summary: This study presents observational evidence of magnetized electrons and demagnetized ions near the lunar surface, suggesting the presence of plasmas with a non-zero Hall electric field and potentially electron-only reconnection. The observations also indicate a change in the field line topology and the traversal of a closed magnetic field structure containing solar wind electrons, indicating magnetic reconnection between the solar wind interplanetary magnetic field and lunar crustal magnetic field. These findings support previous studies and suggest that electron-only reconnection may occur between the solar wind interplanetary magnetic field and lunar crustal magnetic fields.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
H. Branger, M. A. Manna, C. Luneau, M. Abid, C. Kharif
Summary: This paper presents the laboratory experiment results on wind-driven surface waves in finite depth and compares them with theoretical predictions and experimental in-situ studies. The Miles theory's extension to finite depth is introduced, along with the rules for transforming theoretical expressions to commonly used formulas in experiments. The experiments reveal that the boundary marine layer parameters are higher in finite depth compared to deep water for a given wind speed. The results also validate the theoretical and empirical formulas relating wave age to non-dimensional depth.
COASTAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
S. B. Rakesh Chandran, C. L. Veenas, L. R. Asitha, B. Parvathy, K. R. Rakhimol, A. Abraham, S. R. Rajesh, A. P. Sunitha, G. Renuka
Summary: In this study, the electrostatic potential of the lunar surface with respect to the ambient plasma was predicted using data from the Lunar Prospector Electron Reflectometer. The analysis revealed that the potential on the dayside is 5 V, while it can reach up to -82 V on the nightside, showing a strong dependence on electron temperature. A transition region with almost zero potential was identified, making it suitable for exploration activities.
ADVANCES IN SPACE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Hui Zhang, Yong Wei, Jun Zhong, Tianxin Zhang, Libo Liu, Binbin Ni, Jinbin Cao, Song Fu, Yiding Chen, Suiyan Fu, Weixing Wan
Summary: The solar wind interaction with small-scale lunar magnetic anomalies is complex and involves the behavior of electrons and protons differently. The low-frequency whistlers observed near the Moon are likely excited by the deviation of incident electrons, while the reflected protons are specularly reflected by vertical electric fields. The presence of low-altitude shocks cannot be ruled out completely in this interaction scenario.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yuchen Xu, Heng-Ci Tian, Chi Zhang, Marc Chaussidon, Yangting Lin, Jialong Hao, Ruiying Li, Lixin Gu, Wei Yang, Liying Huang, Jun Du, Yazhou Yang, Yang Liu, Huaiyu He, Yongliao Zou, Xianhua Li, Fuyuan Wu
Summary: Remote sensing data and analysis of lunar soil grains brought back by the Chang'e-5 mission show that the presence of water on the Moon is latitude-dependent and has time-of-day variation. The study suggests that solar wind-originated water can be preserved beneath the lunar surface, and the distribution of hydrogen in the soil grains is influenced by temperature. The findings provide important insights into the dynamics of water on the Moon.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
John A. Tarduno, Rory D. Cottrell, Kristin Lawrence, Richard K. Bono, Wentao Huang, Catherine L. Johnson, Eric G. Blackman, Aleksey Smirnov, Miki Nakajima, Clive R. Neal, Tinghong Zhou, Mauricio Ibanez-Mejia, Hirokuni Oda, Ben Crummins
Summary: Research indicates that the Moon did not possess a long-lived core dynamo, and was therefore not sheltered by a sustained paleomagnetosphere. This implies that the lunar regolith may contain buried He-3, water, and other volatile resources acquired from solar winds and Earth's magnetosphere over the past 4 billion years.
Review
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Huan Liu, Xinglin Zhang, Haobin Dong, Zheng Liu, Xiangyun Hu
Summary: Magnetic anomaly detection (MAD) is an effective method for geophysical exploration and has important roles in scientific research and technological innovation. The existing research on MAD mainly focuses on algorithms, neglecting practical applications and comprehensive reviews. This study aims to provide a comprehensive survey of MAD, summarizing detection models, methods, application scenarios, and discussing existing issues and future trends. We believe that this survey will offer convenience and inspiration for researchers interested in MAD.
IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
J. P. Eastwood, J. E. Stawarz, T. D. Phan, R. Laker, S. Robertson, L-L Zhao, G. P. Zank, B. Lavraud, M. A. Shay, V Evans, V Angelini, H. O'Brien, T. S. Horbury
Summary: This study presents new observations of a flux rope confined to a bifurcated current sheet in the solar wind, providing new insights into the hierarchy of scales on which flux ropes can form. Comparative data from Wind extend the spatial scale over which reconnection signatures have been found at solar wind current sheets. The local orientations of the current sheet at Solar Orbiter and Wind are found to be rotated relative to each other, indicating potential implications for patchy vs. continuous reconnection scenarios.
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Li Hsia Yeo, Jia Han, Xu Wang, Greg Werner, Jan Deca, Tobin Munsat, Mihaly Horanyi
Summary: Magnetic anomalies on the surface of the Moon interact with the solar wind plasma flow, causing differences in surface charging compared to regions without magnetic fields. Research has found that secondary electrons entering the shielded regions through the impact of high-energy flowing plasmas lowers the surface potential.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SPACE PHYSICS
(2022)