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Two-dimensional MHD simulation of the solar wind interaction with magnetic field anomalies on the surface of the Moon

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Author	Harnett, Erika Megan Winglee, Robert
Copyright Year	2000
Abstract	Two-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic simulations of the solar wind interaction with the magnetized regions on the surface of the Moon suggest “mini-magnetospheres” can form around the regions on the Moon when the magnetic anomaly field strength is above 10 nT at 100 km above the surface (for a surface field strength of 290 nT) and when the solar wind ion density is below 40 cm−3, with typical observations placing anomalous magnetic field strengths around 2 nT at 100 km above the surface. The results suggest that not only can a bow shock and magnetopause form around the small anomalies, but their position and shape can change dramatically with changes in the solar wind conditions. A switch from southward to northward interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) causes the size of the mini-magnetosphere to increase by 90% and the magnetic field at various positions inside the bow shock to increase by a factor of 10. In addition to affecting the stand-off distance, changes in the IMF can also cause the mini-magnetosphere to go from very round to flat and elongated. The scale size of the mini-magnetospheres is 100 km for the range of typical solar wind conditions and the surface magnetic field strengths measured by Lunar Prospector. A stagnation point inside the shock region also exists for several solar wind conditions.
Starting Page	24997
Ending Page	25007
Page Count	11
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
DOI	10.1029/2000JA000074
Volume Number	105
Alternate Webpage(s)	http://earthweb.ess.washington.edu/eharnett//papers/moon.pdf
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://doi.org/10.1029/2000JA000074
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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