Short-Lived Lunar Dynamos Powered by Accretion of Cold Impactor Core Material
Abstract
We present work showing that the accretion of cool impactor material is able to power short-lived lunar magnetic fields. Field strengths within the first few days can reach 40-120 µT, comparable to the high-intensity era of the lunar paleorecord.
- Publication:
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52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
- Pub Date:
- March 2021
- Bibcode:
- 2021LPI....52.2177N