Interactions of Earth’s Magnetotail Plasma with the Surface, Plasma, and Magnetic Anomalies of the Moon

• Main Author: Harada, Yuki (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo : Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Geophysics.; Planetology.; Astrophysics.; Space sciences.; Earth Sciences.; Geophysics/Geodesy.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.

This thesis describes the essential features of Moon-plasma interactions with a particular emphasis on the Earth's magnetotail plasma regime from both observational and theoretical standpoints. The Moon lacks a dense atmosphere as well as a strong intrinsic magnetic field. As a result, its inte...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Electron Gyro-scale Dynamics near the Lunar Surface
• Lunar Dayside Plasma in the Earth’s Magnetotail Lobes
• Hot-Proton Interactions with the Surface and Magnetic Anomalies of the Moon
• Conclusions.