(Alan Anderson) wrote in message ...
(Brad Guth) wrote:

Eventually I'll learn of what the specific difference is between a
fully solar illuminated moon and that of earthshine induced secondary
radiation.

What does secondary radiation have to do with illumination, solar or
otherwise? It's an issue when talking about shielding from cosmic rays,
not walking on the lunar surface.

The only thing illumination has to do with lunar radiation, is for
that being the source of that illumination is obviously the primary
influx of the directed radiation that's striking the lunar surface, as
well as accounting for the sheets or layers of solar flak, all of
which are seriously loaded down with radioactive particles, especially
of those events during the last week of October 2003.

In other words, our sun is by far a seriously big cosmic source of
rays.

The non illuminated lunar surface is not only much darker but, a whole
lot less irradiated. The earthshine illuminated moon is only of a very
slight radiation factor, thus EVAs are not only radiation safer but
more than sufficiently illuminated.

The surface of the moon itself is essentially the shield, the mass
that's supposedly between yourself and of whatever is radiating your
entire body.

Obviously we have a wee bit of a problem with respect to walking on
the daylight lunar surface because, instead of our being shielded as
behind it, we're obviously standing in front of it. Worse yet, if
you're standing on that infamous clumping moon dirt, you're obviously
standing within the lunar substance itself, where down to -10 cm there
may be the absolute greatest degree of secondary radiation to being
had.

On top of all that, lunar soil and rock is supposedly of mostly
basalt, which is not only relatively dark in color (near black) but
far denser than aluminum and, thereby creating greater amounts of
secondary radiation in the form of hard X-Rays.

"Is the moon leaving, or are we shrinking" is another topic I'm
interested in your feedback and/or questions.

All of this lunar interest is in regard to my Lunar Space Elevator
and/or GMDE (Guth Moon Dirt Express) depot, as a means to an end:
http://guthvenus.tripod.com/gv-cm-ccm-01.htm

Regards, Brad Guth / IEIS~GASA http://guthvenus.tripod.com