Comparative analysis of anomalous magnetic fields of the earth and moon.
Abstract
The paper reviews published data on lunar magnetic anomalies with emphasis on the spatial distribution of such anomalies. Spatial distributions of lunar and terrestrial magnetic anomalies are compared and attention is given to the following: (1) regional lunar anomalies, (2) anomalies with a characteristic size less than 100 km, (3) local and planetary sources of magnetization of lunar rocks, and (4) lunar paleomagnetism and evaluations of lunar remanent magnetization. It is found that anomalous magnetic fields of the moon with characteristic sizes of several hundred kilometers are much weaker than corresponding terrestrial anomalies. This may be explained by the absence of recent induced magnetization in lunar rocks.
- Publication:
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Geomagnitnye Issledovaniia
- Pub Date:
- 1978
- Bibcode:
- 1978GeoIs..22...22V
- Keywords:
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- Geomagnetism;
- Long Term Effects;
- Lunar Magnetic Fields;
- Magnetic Anomalies;
- Paleomagnetism;
- Selenology;
- Breccia;
- Correlation;
- Dynamo Theory;
- Lunar Core;
- Planetology;
- Relaxation Time;
- Geomagnetic Field;
- Magnetic Field:Moon