Index 951
Luu, Jane, 590, 605
Lyman-alpha emissions, Jupiter, 666, 667
pole-to-pole mapping studies, 667
Lyot, Bernard, 892
Lyttleton, R. A., 484
M-class asteroids, 269
MacMurdo Station (Antarctica), neutron
counting, 766, 768
Magellan, radar mapping, Venus, 139,
877
magma ocean, lunar highland crust, 245
magmas
rhyolitic, 844
volcanic eruptions
Earth, 829, 830
magnesium suite, lunar highland crust,
243–244
magnetic field
Earth, 214, 318
flux rope effect, 535
heliospheric, 101–102
ICME topology, 109
interplanetary, 213
magnetospheric circulation, 220
Parker spiral, 216
interplanetary, dust interaction,
633–635
interstellar space, weak magnetic field,
110
magnitude, Jupiter, 401
Mercury, 120–122
Moon, 232
parameters, giant planets, 400
planetary, 527–530
with solar wind plasma, 99
Sun, 76, 213
corona, 82–83
magnetized planets, 525–527
magneto-hydrodynamics (MHD), 71
solar corona
turbulence, 84, 91
waves, 84
magneto-rotational instability (MRI), 32
magnetometer,Galileoexperiment, 454,
455
magnetopause
magnetized planet/magnetosphere
boundary, 523
Sun-Earth connection, 218
magnetosheath, Sun-Earth connection,
218
magnetosphere-ionosphere currents, 221
magnetospheres, 214
circulation, during southward
magnetic fields, 220
definition, 519–520
dynamics, 533–537
embedded satellites, 371
field topology, 218
geomagnetic activity, 533
giant planets, planetary dust, 630
interactions with moons, 537–539
Jupiter, 647
keV-MeV energies, 531
planetary
auroral regions, 708
Jupiter, 225, 536, 630
magnetic fields, 527–530
Mercury, 119.6, 225
Neptune, 225
Saturn, 225
Uranus, 225
plasmas
energetic particles, 530–533
energy, 530
sources, 529–530
ring current, 221
satellites interactions, 537–539
size, 528
structure, 219
types
heliosphere, 520–523
magnetized planets, 525–527
solar winds interactions, 519,
524–525
unmagnetized planets, 523–524
Mahilani Plume, Triton, 495
Mahorovicic, Andrija, 67
Maja and Kasei Valles, Mars, 333
“man in the Moon,” 239
mantle
Earth
lower, 207–208
upper, 206–207
Moon, 235–236
Maraldi, Giacomo, 62
Mare Crisium (Moon), 228
Mare Humorum (Moon), 234
Mare Imbrium (Moon), lava flows, 832
maria, 320
maria, lunar, 239–242
mare basalt ages, 241–242
mare basalt composition, 242
mare basalt origins, 242
mare ridges, 233
Mariner 2
plasma experiment, 100
Venus flyby, 139
Mariner 4, Mars missions, 315, 882
Mariner 6and 7 , Mars UVS
observations, 664, 882
Mariner 9, Mars missions, 664, 882
Mariner 10
Mercury flyby, 117, 121, 124, 135, 753,
834, 876
Moon measurements, 660
Venus flyby, 139Mars
Amazonian epoch, 307
aqueous activity traces, 849
astrobiological potential, 859–864
atmosphere, observations, 305–307
curvature, MCNPX calculation, 769
dayglow,Mariner9 UVS, 664
Earth comparisons, 317
echoes, 749
exploration, 315–317
fluid flood basalts, 129
formation, 318–319
global structure, 318–319
Gusev Crater, 335
Hesperian epoch, 307
historical studies
19th century, 62
20th century, pre-space age, 67
Late Heavy Bombardment period,
123
liquid flow evidence, 301
Mariner 4flyby, 315
Mars Global Surveyormission, 318
Mars Odysseyorbiter, 301
Mars Pathfindermission, 317, 327,
337
meteorites, 270, 271
ALH84001, 304, 316, 318
astrobiological potential, 863–864
crystallization ages, 321
Noachian epoch, 304, 307, 310, 314
Opportunityrover mission, 327, 328
orbit, 311, 313
orbital constants, 317, 320
permafrost zone, 318
polar cap temperatures, 312
poles, 327
radar heterogeneity, 754–755
rotational constants, 317, 320
satellites, Phobos/Demos, 371,
373–374
search for life, 866–867
spectroscopic observations, 62
Spiritrover mission, 318, 327
surface temperature, 301
surface view, 327–328
terrestrial planet, 315
thermal emission, 699–700
VikingMars missions, 316, 331, 337
Gas Exchange experiment,
859–860
Labeled Release experiment, 860
Pyrolytic Release experiment, 859
volcanic features, 832–833
crust, ancient, 832
shield volcanoes, 833
water history, 301
X-ray emissions, 637
X-ray halo, 643