Several investigators of the Apollo lunar experiments have observed gradual increases in the mean temperatures recorded by various surface thermometers. Similar effects were noticed in the temperatures of the thermometers of the Apollo 15 and 17 Heat Flow Experiments. An analysis of the long term temperature histories of the heat flow experiment thermometers is presented. These data show that no change in mean surface temperature at the Apollo 15 and 17 sites has occurred, and suggest that the slow increase in mean temperatures of thermometers in the electronics housing are due to changes in radiative properties of the housing's surfaces.


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    Title :

    Lunar heat-flow experiment: Long term temperature observations on the lunar surface at Apollo sites 15 and 17


    Contributors:
    Peters, K. (author)

    Publication date :

    1975-10-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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