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Solar wind charge exchange observed through the lunar exosphere
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SYSNO ASEP 0348678 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Solar wind charge exchange observed through the lunar exosphere Author(s) Robertson, I. P. (US)
Sembay, S. (GB)
Stubbs, T. J. (US)
Kuntz, K. D. (US)
Collier, M. R. (US)
Cravens, T. E. (US)
Snowden, S. L. (US)
Hills, H. K. (US)
Porter, F. S. (US)
Trávníček, Pavel M. (UFA-U) RID, ORCID
Carter, J. A. (GB)
Read, A. M. (GB)Source Title Geophysical Research Letters. - : Wiley - ISSN 0094-8276
Roč. 36, - (2009), L21102/1-L21102/5Number of pages 5 s. Language eng - English Country US - United States Keywords lunar exosphere ; solar wind ; X-rays Subject RIV BL - Plasma and Gas Discharge Physics CEZ AV0Z30420517 - UFA-U, BC-A (2005-2011) UT WOS 000271579400008 DOI 10.1029/2009GL040834 Annotation X-rays can be generated by charge exchange between highly-charged heavy solar wind ions and neutrals. Previously, simulations have only been performed for X-ray emission due to solar wind charge exchange (SWCX) with geocoronal and interstellar neutrals. However, X-rays can also be generated by SWCX with the Moon’s tenuous exosphere, which should be detectable by an imaging X-ray instrument located on the Moon. In addition, lunar-based observations of X-ray emission originating from Earth’s magnetosheath will be able to provide information on the dynamic response of the bow shock and magnetopause to solar wind variations. Furthermore, X-ray emissions from SWCX within the heliosphere constitute part of the soft X-ray background (SXRB) emission, competing with emissions originating from outside the solar system. Lunar observations of soft X-rays will give additional information about these charge exchange processes and be critical in removing the heliospheric component of the SXRB. Workplace Institute of Atmospheric Physics Contact Kateřina Adamovičová, adamovicova@ufa.cas.cz, Tel.: 272 016 012 ; Kateřina Potužníková, kaca@ufa.cas.cz, Tel.: 272 016 019 Year of Publishing 2011
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