Polar regions of the moon as a potential repository of solar-wind-implanted gases

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 50-58

  Starukhina, L V ^a  

^a V N KARAZIN KHARKIV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

Helium 3 on the moon; Polar regions of the moon; Solar wind implanted elements; Utilization of the moon

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; GASES; HYDROGEN; NUCLEAR FUELS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS; WIND;

HELIUM-3 ON THE MOON; POLAR REGIONS OF THE MOON; SOLAR-WIND-IMPLANTED ELEMENTS; UTILIZATION OF THE MOON;

MOON;

EID: 33344473777     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2005.04.033     Document Type: Conference Paper

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