Simulation of lunar carbon chemistry. I - Solar wind contributionSimulation experiments were conducted to identify the role of solar and lunar winds in the evolution of lunar carbon chemistry. Major conclusions are that (1) implantation of solar wind C, D, and N ions in silicates synthesizes small molecules that can be released into vacuum either by ion sputtering or by heating; (2) this synthesis is highly specific when compared to other processes accounting for the formation of molecules in the solar nebula or in interstellar space; (3) the carbon injected by the solar wind in the crystalline component of mature soils should reach a saturation concentration of about 200 ppm; and (4) the carbon chemistry of the crystalline component of mature soils is dominated by solar wind implantation effects.
Document ID
19750055576
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Bibring, J. P.
Chaumont, J.
Langevin, Y.
Maurette, M. (CNRS, Laboratoire Rene Bernas, Orsay Essonne, France)
Burlingame, A. L.
Wszolek, P. C. (California, University Berkeley, Calif., United States)