1. Laboratory Modelling of Solar Wind Interaction with Lunar Magnetic Anomalies
- Author
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Rumenskikh, M. S., Chibranov, A. A., Efimov, M. A., Berezutsky, A. G., Posukh, V. G., Zakharov, Yu. P., Boyarintsev, E. L., Miroshnichenko, I. B., Trushin, P. A., Divin, A. V., and Shaikhislamov, I. F.
- Subjects
Plasma Physics (physics.plasm-ph) ,Physics - Space Physics ,Space and Planetary Science ,FOS: Physical sciences ,Astronomy and Astrophysics ,Space Physics (physics.space-ph) ,Physics - Plasma Physics - Abstract
The paper presents results of laboratory experiment modeling the interaction between Lunar magnetic anomalies and Solar wind. To model the LMA we use quadrupole magnetic field. The main dimentionless parameter of the problem, the ion inertia length relative to the mini-magnetosphere size, well corresponds between experiment and LMA conditions. The main result is measurement of the magnetically reflected proton fluxes, which show qualitative agreement to available satellite data.
- Published
- 2023