Lecturer: Masaki N. Nishino (JAXA) Date: 2019-10-03 10:00 Place: Aulan
Our current understanding of the lunar plasma environment
Masaki N. Nishino
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Abstract:
The Moon does not possess intrinsic magnetic field or thick atmosphere, but non-negligible parts of its surface are strongly magnetized. These features give rise to characteristic interaction with the solar wind plasma in a wide range of physical scales. Recent direct observations in orbit around the Moon by several spacecraft including Kaguya, Chandrayaan-1, and Artemis have brought us a lot of new information on the plasma and electromagnetic environment of the Moon. In this presentation, I will review recent observational results of the solar wind - Moon interaction, predominantly based on Kaguya data analysis.
Created 2019-08-27 09:07:28 by Mats Holmström Last changed 2019-09-26 09:18:13 by Mats Holmström
