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Does application of the Rosiwal Principle to lunar soils require that concentrations of solar-wind-implanted species be grain-size independentA reconsideration of the application of the Rosiwal Principle to lunar soils indicates a flaw in arguments put forth previously by Criswell (1975). Specifically, by introducing a boundary condition which must exist at the lunar surface, it is shown that concentrations of solar-wind-implanted species showing a dependence on grain size may be able to develop in soils at concentration levels below those required for saturation of grain surfaces. As a result, observed grain-size-dependent concentrations of solar-wind species in lunar soils do not necessarily require the exposure time scales or solar-wind fluxes deduced from the arguments of Criswell.
Document ID
19770040753
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Becker, R. H.
(Chicago, University Chicago, Ill., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1977
Publication Information
Publication: Earth and Planetary Science Letters
Volume: 34
Issue: 1, Fe
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
77A23605
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGL-14-001-169
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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