The inductive response of the moon to interplanetary magnetic field fluctuations has been measured by the Apollo 12 lunar surface magnetometer. The dependence of the night side lunar response on frequency in the band from about 0.001 to 0.01 Hz is reported. It is shown that the night side response of the moon is not that of a sphere in vacuum. Instead, hydromagnetic radiation scattered from the moon is strongly confined to the interior of the cavity formed downstream from the moon in the solar wind.


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    Title :

    Night side electromagnetic response of the moon.


    Contributors:
    Schubert, G. (author) / Smith, B. F. (author) / Sonett, C. P. (author) / Colburn, D. S. (author) / Schwartz, K. (author)


    Publication date :

    1973-07-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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