Magnetospheric influence on the Moon's exosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 7, 2006, Pages

  Wilson, Jody K ^a   Mendillo, Michael ^a   Spence, Harlan E ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNETOSPHERE; MAGNETOTAIL; MICROMETEORITE; MOON; REGOLITH; SODIUM; SOLAR WIND;

EID: 33845682260     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JA011364     Document Type: Article

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