{"title":"Simulation Study of Solar Wind Interaction with Lunar Magnetic Fields","authors":"Cheong R. Choi, K. Dokgo, C. Woo, K. Min","doi":"10.5140/JASS.2020.37.1.35","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Particle-in-cell simulations were performed to understand the interaction of the\n solar wind with localized magnetic fields on the sunlit surface of the Moon. The results\n indicated a mini-magnetosphere was formed which had a thin magnetopause with the\n thickness of the electron skin depth. It was also found that the solar wind penetrated\n into the cavity of the magnetosphere intermittently rather than in a steady manner. The\n solar wind that moved around the magnetosphere was observed to hit the surface of the\n Moon, implying that it may be the cause of the lunar swirl formation on the surface.\n","PeriodicalId":44366,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6000,"publicationDate":"2020-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.5140/JASS.2020.37.1.35","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Particle-in-cell simulations were performed to understand the interaction of the
solar wind with localized magnetic fields on the sunlit surface of the Moon. The results
indicated a mini-magnetosphere was formed which had a thin magnetopause with the
thickness of the electron skin depth. It was also found that the solar wind penetrated
into the cavity of the magnetosphere intermittently rather than in a steady manner. The
solar wind that moved around the magnetosphere was observed to hit the surface of the
Moon, implying that it may be the cause of the lunar swirl formation on the surface.
期刊介绍：
JASS aims for the promotion of global awareness and understanding of space science and related applications. Unlike other journals that focus either on space science or on space technologies, it intends to bridge the two communities of space science and technologies, by providing opportunities to exchange ideas and viewpoints in a single journal. Topics suitable for publication in JASS include researches in the following fields: space astronomy, solar physics, magnetospheric and ionospheric physics, cosmic ray, space weather, and planetary sciences; space instrumentation, satellite dynamics, geodesy, spacecraft control, and spacecraft navigation. However, the topics covered by JASS are not restricted to those mentioned above as the journal also encourages submission of research results in all other branches related to space science and technologies. Even though JASS was established on the heritage and achievements of the Korean space science community, it is now open to the worldwide community, while maintaining a high standard as a leading international journal. Hence, it solicits papers from the international community with a vision of global collaboration in the fields of space science and technologies.
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