Browsing Lunar and Planetary Institute by Subject "Lunar dust."

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Evidence for a high altitude distribution of lunar dust

McCoy, James E.; Criswell, David R. (Pergamon Press, 1974)

This paper will present evidence from Apollo lunar orbital observations, indicating the existence of solar light scattering from a significant population of lunar particulates extending to altitudes in excess of 100 km. ...
Lunar dust effects on spacesuit systems : insights from the Apollo spacesuits

Christoffersen, Roy; Lindsay, John F. (John Francis), 1941-2008 (Johnson Space Center, 2009-04)

Crew-worn systems/components of Apollo spacesuits were studied to determine contamination, abrasion, and wear or loss of function due to lunar soil particles. Materials studied included outermost soft fabric layers on ...
Lunar dust motion

Criswell, David R. (Pergamon Press, 1972)

Surveyor 7 photographed a bright glow along the western lunar horizon one hour after local sunset. This horizon glow must result from the forward scattering of sunlight by a swarm of dust grains extending 3 to 30 centimeters ...
Lunar dust transport by photoelectric charging at sunset

Pelizzari , Michael A.; Criswell, David R. (Pergamon Press, 1978)

The motion of dust grains from a photoelectrically charged object at the moon's sunset terminator is studied with the aid of a simple model. It is shown that sunlit objects ranging in size from less than 0.01 cm to 5 cm ...

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