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[marsbug]

I read this article on electrostatic transport of dust on the lunar surface a few days ago, and I was wondering if it had ever been discussed as an erosive or constructive force? What effect might it have had on lunar geology?

[marsbug]

Re-reading the article I linked in post three; it suggests that enough dust could have accumulated on the LEAM experiment to significantly decrease its reflectivity in just a few hours. If true than thats a significant transport of material, but the temperature dropped again thereafter so perhaps the effect is almost like frost- a thin layer can build relatively quickly, but it is a strictly temporary phenomena. The wikipedea article mentions that the electrostatic charge on the dust causes it to stick to most things though, so I'm a little confused as to how this works.

On a more than academic; level if significant amounts of dust do move about and attach themselves to things this could be a hazard for temperature control future lunar surface missions.