Attempts made to qualitatively model the available data concerning the electrostatic transport of dust on the lunar surface are noted. Charged dust grains, held in place by adhesive forces, are shot into space at velocities of hundreds of meters per second. Larger particles, because of their greater charge, are quickly decelerated in the nearby fields, while the smaller grains travel in ballistic trajectories for hundreds of kilometers. Flux estimates indicate that there is little danger to the optical corner reflectors for the next few decades.


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    Title :

    Electrostatic dust transport and its consequences for the lunar ranging experiment


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    Publication date :

    1975-03-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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