Thermal Diffusivity and Conductivity of Lunar Material
- 30 January 1970
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 167 (3918), 730-731
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.167.3918.730
Abstract
The thermal diffusivity and conductivity of type C lunar samples returned by Apollo 11 are lower and less dependent on temperature than those of type A samples. The thermal properties of both types are lower than the corresponding properties of normal terrestrial rocks.Keywords
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