Author Archives: Yoann QUESNEL

MagLune

Posted on 25 February 2015 by Yoann QUESNEL

MagLune is a research program on lunar magnetism, funded by ANR for period 2015-2019. Website homepage here.

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Curie temperature

Posted on 2 February 2015 by Yoann QUESNEL

Temperature at which magnetic minerals lost their natural magnetic behavior.

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Paleopole

Posted on 2 February 2015 by Yoann QUESNEL

Past magnetic field pole.

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Magnetization

Posted on 2 February 2015 by Yoann QUESNEL

Physical property quantifying the magnetic behavior of matter. Usually shown as a vector. For natural materials, could be induced and/or remanent.

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Magnetic field

Posted on 28 January 2015 by Yoann QUESNEL

In this project, it means the potential field either induced (active) by electrical currents in a core dynamo or created (static) by magnetization contrasts in the crust

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Dynamo

Posted on 28 January 2015 by Yoann QUESNEL

Engine of the global induced planetary magnetic field of internal origin.

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Lunar rocks

Posted on 28 January 2015 by Yoann QUESNEL

Lunar rocks available on Earth come in two forms: return samples and lunar meteorites. Return samples were collected at the surface of the Moon during nine different missions : six manned APOLLO  missions (380 kg) and three automatic LUNA missions  (326 g). Lunar meteorites are … Continue reading →

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Moon

Posted on 28 January 2015 by Yoann QUESNEL

The Moon is Earth’s only natural satellite.

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