Geophysical Research Letters VOL.53 ISSUE 15 | 4 August 2026
Large (∼80 km) Shield Volcanoes on the Moon Possibly Fed by Shallow Magma Reservoirs
Le Qiao + James W Head + Dengao Qiu ...
Large shield volcanoes are among the most prominent volcanic structures on terrestrial bodies. The Moon, while volcanically very active in the past and hosting various volcanic...
Geophysical Research Letters VOL.53 ISSUE 15 | 1 August 2026
Lunar Dayside Surface Potentials in the Terrestrial Magnetotail Inferred From Comparing Observed and Modeled Photoelectrons
Shaosui Xu + Andrew R Poppe + Yuki Harada ...
As an airless body, the lunar surface is charged as a result of balancing electric currents into and away from the surface. Lunar surface charging is important for both scientific...
Geophysical Research Letters VOL.53 ISSUE 15 | 30 July 2026
Discrete Energy Bands Beyond Galilean Moons: Bounce‐Phase Structuring of Jovian Magnetospheric Particles
Ya‐Ze Wu + Xu‐Zhi Zhou + Ze‐Fan Yin ...
Discrete energy bands of ion fluxes, typically organized in velocity with equal separations, have been frequently observed in Jupiter's magnetosphere either in association...
Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets VOL.131 ISSUE 7 | 21 July 2026
Influence of Mineral Content on Angle of Repose on the Far Side of Moon: Insight From Laboratory and Numerical Approach Based on Chang'e 6 Samples
Chuansheng Xu + Yifei Cui + Ao Luo ...
Lunar lithic fragments (micrometer–millimeter scale) mainly consist of basalt, breccia, agglutinates, leucocratic fragments, and glass. Their morphology, surface properties,...
Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets VOL.131 ISSUE 7 | 18 July 2026
How Does Ice Shell Geometry Shape Ocean Dynamics on Icy Moons?
Yixiao Zhang + John Marshall + Wanying Kang
A poleward‐thinning ice shell can drive circulation in the subsurface oceans of icy moons by imposing a meridional temperature gradient–colder at the equator than the pole–through...