Abstract In this paper, we present the first and preliminary results on the near-Moon plasma environment, based on the spectrogram data obtained with the Solar Wind Ion Detector (SWID) onboard Chang’E-2 from four lunar orbits on 10–11 Oct 2010. These orbits, at a constant altitude of ∼100km, approach gradually the Lunar Magnetic Anomaly (LMA) at the Serenitatis antipode. The data reveal tentatively a region with decrement in proton density and enhancement in temperature. The near coincidence of this region with the Serenitatis antipode probably suggests the presence of a minimagnetosphere associated with the LMA, which effectively shields and heats the incident Solar Wind (SW) protons.


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    Title :

    The Solar Wind interactions with Lunar Magnetic Anomalies: A case study of the Chang’E-2 plasma data near the Serenitatis antipode


    Contributors:
    Wang, X.-Q. (author) / Cui, J. (author) / Wang, X.-D. (author) / Liu, J.-J. (author) / Zhang, H.-B. (author) / Zuo, W. (author) / Su, Y. (author) / Wen, W.-B. (author) / Rème, H. (author) / Dandouras, I. (author)

    Published in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 50 , 12 ; 1600-1606


    Publication date :

    2011-01-01


    Size :

    7 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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