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Lunar surface remanent magnetic fields detected by the electron reflection methodWe present maps of the lunar surface remanent magnetic fields detected by the electron reflection method. These maps provide substantial coverage of the latitude band from 30 N southward to 30 S with a resolution of about 40 km and a sensitivity of about 0.2 gamma at the lunar surface. Regions of remanent magnetization are observed ranging in size from the resolution limit of 1.25 deg to above approximately 60 deg. The largest contiguous region fills the Big Backside Basin where it is intersected by the spacecraft orbital tracks. Preliminary analyses of the maps show that the source regions of lunar limb compressions correspond to regions of strong surface magnetism, and that there does not appear to be sharply discontinuous magnetization at the edges of maria. We also analyze the electron reflection observations to obtain information on the direction and distribution of magnetization in the Van de Graaff anomaly region.
Document ID
19770051950
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Lin, R. P.
(California Univ. Berkeley, CA, United States)
Anderson, K. A.
(California Univ. Berkeley, CA, United States)
Bush, R.
(California, University Berkeley, Calif., United States)
Mcguire, R. E.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Md.; California, University, Berkeley, Calif., United States)
Mccoy, J. E.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, Tex., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1976
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Meeting Information
Meeting: Lunar Science Conference
Location: Houston, TX
Start Date: March 15, 1976
End Date: March 19, 1976
Accession Number
77A34802
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSG-7127
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGL-05-003-017
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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