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A method of analysis is developed for combining the measurements of two surface magnetometers so as to deduce empirically the very low frequency electromagnetic transfer function of the Moon. The method is expected to be useful in determining the presence of a lunar metallic core by making usable for this purpose simultaneous magnetic field measurements by the Apollo 15 and 16 surface modules.
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Herbert, F. Lunar core detection using two surface magnetometers at very low frequency. The Moon and the Planets 23, 127–131 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00897585
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00897585