Escape of atmospheric gases from the Moon

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Dec 2005 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Journal of Earth System Science, volume 114, pages 637-644 (issn: 0253-4126, eissn: 0973-774X,

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Authors: Da Dao-an; Yang Ya-tian;

doi: 10.1007/bf02715949

Escape of atmospheric gases from the Moon

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The escape rate of atmospheric molecules on the Moon is calculated. Based on the assumption that the rates of emission and escape of gases attain equilibrium, the ratio of molecular number densities during day and night, n0d/n0n, can be explained. The plausible emission rate of helium and radioactive elements present in the Moon has also been calculated.

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