A model of the primordial lunar atmosphere

- We present the first spatially resolved model of the primordial lunar atmosphere.
- The Moon likely possessed a moderate collapsing metal atmosphere until lid formation.
- The atmosphere included supersonic winds that generated waves in the magma ocean.
- Distribution/depletion of moderate volatiles may have been influenced by the atmosphere.
- Extant evidence of these abundance asymmetries may provide a clue to moon formation.