Journal article
Particles and Photons as Drivers for Particle Release from the Surfaces of the Moon and Mercury
Space science reviews, Vol.218(3), 10
04/01/2022
DOI: 10.1007/s11214-022-00875-6
Abstract
The Moon and Mercury are airless bodies, thus they are directly exposed to the ambient plasma (ions and electrons), to photons mostly from the Sun from infrared range all the way to X-rays, and to meteoroid fluxes. Direct exposure to these exogenic sources has important consequences for the formation and evolution of planetary surfaces, including altering their chemical makeup and optical properties, and generating neutral gas exosphere. The formation of a thin atmosphere, more specifically a surface bound exosphere, the relevant physical processes for the particle release, particle loss, and the drivers behind these processes are discussed in this review.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Particles and Photons as Drivers for Particle Release from the Surfaces of the Moon and Mercury
- Creators
- P. Wurz - University of BernS. Fatemi - Umeå UniversityA. Galli - University of BernJ. Halekas - University of IowaY. Harada - Kyoto UniversityN. Jaeggi - University of BernJ. Jasinski - Jet Propulsion LaboratoryH. Lammer - Austrian Academy of SciencesS. Lindsay - University of LeicesterM. N. Nishino - Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyT. M. Orlando - Georgia Institute of TechnologyJ. M. Raines - University of Michigan–Ann ArborM. Scherf - Space Research InstituteJ. Slavin - University of Michigan–Ann ArborA. Vorburger - University of BernR. Winslow - University of New Hampshire
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Space science reviews, Vol.218(3), 10
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- DOI
- 10.1007/s11214-022-00875-6
- ISSN
- 0038-6308
- eISSN
- 1572-9672
- Number of pages
- 83
- Grant note
- University of Bern
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/2022
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984428789102771
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