Concerning the origin of lunar magnetism
Abstract
A critical analysis of hypotheses of the origin and evolution of the magnetization of lunar rocks has led to the conclusion that the moon did not have a global magnetic field in past epochs. A comparison of the magnetization and age of lunar samples enables one to reconstruct the intensity of the paleomagnetic field of the moon. A relation is found between magnetization intensity and meteoritic bombardment rate in the framework of shock magnetization. The precession dynamo mechanism of magnetization is also discussed.
- Publication:
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Tectonics and Structural Geology
- Pub Date:
- 1976
- Bibcode:
- 1976tsgp.conf..235O
- Keywords:
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- Lunar Magnetic Fields;
- Lunar Rocks;
- Paleomagnetism;
- Astronomical Models;
- Dynamo Theory;
- Lunar Core;
- Magnetic Flux;
- Magnetization;
- Meteorite Collisions;
- Planetary Evolution