On the Possibility of Excitation of Drift Instability in the Regions of Lunar Magnetic Anomalies

dusty plasma lunar exosphere lunar magnetic anomalies drift waves drift turbulence
["Izvekova, Yu. N","Popel, S. I"] 2022-11-01 期刊论文
(11)
The circumlunar environment is a dusty plasma consisting of small particles of lunar regolith, photoelectrons, electrons, and solar wind ions. When moving around the Earth, part of the trajectory of the Moon passes through the Earth's magnetosphere. In addition, the magnetic field is characteristic for some areas on the Moon, the so-called lunar magnetic anomalies. The magnetic field values above these areas can exceed the magnetic field values of the Earth's magnetosphere in the region of the Moon's trajectory by one or two orders of magnitude. The magnetic field and photoelectron density gradients can lead to the development of drift turbulence. The relevant conditions are discussed in this work.
来源平台:PLASMA PHYSICS REPORTS