Comparison of the anomalous magnetic fields of the moon and the earth
Abstract
The general properties of the anomalous magnetic fields of the moon and the earth are compared, using data on the radial component of the lunar magnetic field and the total strength of the geomagnetic field. It is found that the essential differnce in the anomalous fields lies in the lower strength of the long period lunar anomalies and the increased rate of their attenuation with height. The lower strength of the lunar fields is associated with low concentration of ferromagnetic material, while the increased attenuation rate is associated with the absence of inductive magnetization in the lunar rocks.
- Publication:
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Space-time structure of the geomagnetic field
- Pub Date:
- 1976
- Bibcode:
- 1976stsg.book..122V
- Keywords:
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- Geomagnetism;
- Lunar Magnetic Fields;
- Magnetic Anomalies;
- Planetary Magnetic Fields;
- Ferromagnetic Materials;
- Lunar Rocks;
- Magnetic Flux;
- Lunar and Planetary Exploration