Orbital mapping of the lunar magnetic field.

Examination of the lunar magnetic field as deduced from the orbital magnetometer data, with major emphasis on the general mapping of the lunar field over the orbit track of the Apollo 15 subsatellite. A detailed analysis of the data from a series of overflights of the Van de Graaff region at two different altitudes is also presented. This latter set of data makes it possible to determine the scale size of the region and the contrast between the remanent magnetization associated with the magnetic feature and its surroundings. The low altitude data from the Apollo 16 subsatellite, just prior to its impact into the lunar surface, are then examined. Data obtained while the moon was in the solar wind are used to construct a map which shows the lunar limb regions associated with the detection of limb compressions. This map is used to make qualitative inferences concerning the lunar remanent field in regions not covered by the contour maps.