Uncovering the High Heat Flux at Compton-Belkovitch on the Moon: Exploring the Abundance of Radioactive Granite
At Compton-Belkovitch, the heat flux is as high as 180 milliwatts per square meter, or about 20 times the average high on the far side of the moon. This scale corresponds to temperatures less than 10 degrees Fahrenheit about six feet below the surface, or about 90 degrees warmer than anywhere else. “It stands out, … Read more