Introduction
- Definitions
- Significance of space weathering
- Old view of weathering
Laboratory Studies
- Analogs
- Silica gels
- Laser studies
- Ion bombardment studies
- Impact studies
- Samples
- Track studies of rates and contributions
- Single impacts
- Oxidation state of nanophase iron
- Agglutinates
Remote Sensing
- New observations - Far to near UV
- New observations - Thermal infrared
- Integrating across wavelengths; understanding weathering with depth
- Swirls
- Latitudinal variations
- Depth of mature layer
- Synthesis
- Relative roles and interactions between solar wind, meteoroid bombardment
- Rates of maturation
- Moon in relation to understanding of space weathering on other bodies
- Outstanding questions
Potential Overlaps:
- Endogenous and Surface Volatiles
- Liu et al. – Impact Melt (Agglutinitic Glass) of Lunar Regolith: A “Volatile Recorder” of the Lunar Surface
- Hendrix et al. – The Lunar Far-UV Albedo: Indicator of Hydration and Space Weathering
- Lunar Magnetism and Surface Processes
- Kramer – The Formation of Lunar Swirls
- Denevi et al. – LROC Wide Angle Camera Ultraviolet–Visible Images of the Moon
- Cahill et al. – New Global Observations of Lunar Regolith Maturity in the Far Ultraviolet
- Spyerer et al. – Dynamic Moon: New Impacts and Contemporary Surface Changes
- Lunar Exosphere and Space Weathering
- Kramer – Space Weathering Dominated by Solar Wind at Earth–Moon Distances
- Keller and Zhang – Space Weathering Rates in Lunar Soils
- Greenhagen et al. – Space Weathering in the Thermal Infrared: Lessons from LRO Diviner
- Cahill et al. – Examining Lunar Regolith Maturation at a Deeper Level
- Noble (lightning) – Micrometeoroid impacts