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Lunar dust motion.Surveyor 7 photographed a bright glow along the western lunar horizon one hour after local sunset. This horizon glow must result from the forward scattering of sunlight by a swarm of dust grains extending 3 to 30 centimeters above the local horizon with a column density of 5 grains/sq cm. The observable glow is evoked by grains approximately 6 microns in radius. An annual churning rate of .001 g/sq cm is implied. A model is presented for dust cloud production in terms of electrostatic levitation of lunar surface fines.
Document ID
19730035060
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Criswell, D. R.
(Lunar Science Institute Houston, Tex., United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1972
Subject Category
Space Sciences
Meeting Information
Meeting: Lunar Science Conference
Location: Houston, TX
Start Date: January 10, 1972
End Date: January 13, 1972
Accession Number
73A19862
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSR-09-051-001
Distribution Limits
Public
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