The effect of asymmetric surface topography on dust dynamics on airless bodies
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DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2017.03.019
Abstract: Abstract Without a significant atmosphere or global magnetic field, the lunar surface is exposed to micrometeoroid bombardment, ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and the solar wind. Micrometeoroid bombardment grinds the surface into a regolith comprised of dust… read more here.
Keywords: topography; surface; dust dynamics; airless bodies ... See more keywords
The mid-IR spectral effects of darkening agents and porosity on the silicate surface features of airless bodies
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DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2018.10.032
Abstract: Abstract We systematically measured the mid-IR spectra of different mixtures of three silicates (antigorite, lizardite, and pure silica) with varying effective porosities and amounts of darkening agent (iron oxide and carbon). These spectra have broad… read more here.
Keywords: airless bodies; surface; agents porosity; mid spectral ... See more keywords