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Mercury's weather-beaten surface: understanding mercury in the context of lunar and asteroid space weathering studies

Content Provider	NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
Author	Slavin, James A. Vilas, Faith Pieters, Carle M. Zurbuchen, Thomas H. Schriver, David Benna, Mehdi Lawrence, David J. Orlando, Thomas M. McClintock, William E. Sprague, Ann L. Gillis-Davis, Jeffrey J. Ho, George C. Helbert, Jorn Dominque, Deborah L. Gilbert, Jason A. Sarantos Sr., Menelaos Killen, Rosemary M. Blewett, David T. Feldman, William C. Chapman, Clark R.
Copyright Year	2011
Description	Understanding the composition of Mercury's crust is key to comprehending the formation of the planet. The regolith, derived from the crustal bedrock, has been altered via a set of space weathering processes. These processes are the same set of mechanisms that work to form Mercury's exosphere, and are moderated by the local space environment and the presence of an intrinsic planetary magnetic field. The alterations need to be understood in order to determine the initial crustal compositions. The complex interrelationships between Mercury's exospheric processes, the space environment, and surface composition are examined and reviewed. The processes are examined in the context of our understanding of these same processes on the lunar and asteroid regoliths. Keywords: Mercury (planet) Space weathering Surface processes Exosphere Surface composition Space environment 3
File Size	3793204
Page Count	75
File Format	PDF
Alternate Webpage(s)	http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20110024056
Archival Resource Key	ark:/13960/t85j2hq2d
Language	English
Publisher Date	2011-01-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration Exosphere Planetary Magnetic Fields Aerospace Environments Mercury Atmosphere Asteroids Mercury Planet Space Weathering Regolith Mercury Surface Surface Layers Crusts Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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