Lunar Exosphere

  • Zdeněk Kopal
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Part of the Geophysics and Astrophysics Monographs book series (GAAM, volume 7)

Abstract

The relative smallness of the mass of the Moon and weakness of its gravitational field, discussed already in Chapter 3, entail many important consequences, and perhaps the most important is the well-nigh complete absence of any atmosphere around the Moon which could protect its surface from a direct contact with the conditions prevalent in interplanetary space.

Keywords

Solar Wind Gravitational Field Lunar Surface Interplanetary Space Cometary Nucleus 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Zdeněk Kopal
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  1. 1.University of ManchesterEngland

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