Title Meteoroids : sources of meteors on Earth and beyond / edited by Galina O. Ryabova (Tomsk State University, Russian Federation), David J. Asher (Armagh Observatory and Planetarium), Margaret D. Campbell-Brown (University of Western Ontario)

Published Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2019

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Description 1 online resource Series Cambridge planetary science ; 25 Cambridge planetary science series ; 25. Contents Cover; Half-title; Series information; Title page; Copyright information; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Meteor Astronomy in the Twenty-First Century; Part I Meteor Physics; 1 Modelling the Entry of Meteoroids; 1.1 Introduction; 1.1.1 Ablation and Fragmentation; 1.1.2 Different Regimes of Meteoroid Interaction with the Atmosphere; 1.1.3 Main Equations Used in Modelling; 1.1.4 Influence of Model Assumptions; 1.2 Free Molecular Flow Regime; 1.2.1 Non-Thermal Mass Loss; 1.2.2 Luminous and Ionisation Efficiencies 1.2.3 Head Echo and Ionisation Radius Modelling1.2.4 Fragmentation Models; 1.2.5 Shape and Size of Luminous Area in Meteors as an Indication of Fragmentation; 1.3 Transition Regime; 1.4 Continuous Flow Regime; 1.4.1 Ablation Coefficient; 1.4.2 Luminous Efficiency; 1.4.3 Modelling Spectral Radiation; 1.4.4 Fragmentation Models; 1.4.5 Hydrodynamical Modelling; 1.5 Concluding Remarks and Future Issues; Acknowledgments; References; 2 Physical and Chemical Properties of Meteoroids; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Materials Studied in the Laboratory; 2.2.1 Meteorites; 2.2.2 Interplanetary Dust Particles 2.2.3 Micrometeorites2.2.4 Cometary and Asteroidal Dust; 2.3 Meteoroid Properties From Meteor Observations; 2.3.1 Meteor Data; 2.3.2 Physical Properties of Small Meteoroids; 2.3.3 Composition of Small Meteoroids; 2.3.4 Physical Properties of Large Meteoroids; 2.3.5 Composition of Large Meteoroids; 2.4 Summary; 2.5 Future Work; Acknowledgments; References; Part II Meteor Observations on the Earth; 3 Radar Observations of Meteors; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Meteor Head Echoes; 3.2.1 Head Echo Scattering -- Theory and Observations; 3.2.2 Head Echo Observation Techniques 3.2.3 Meteor Showers and Sporadic Meteor Sources3.3 Specular Meteor Radar Systems and Results; 3.3.1 Speed Measurements; 3.3.2 Meteor Shower Detections; 3.3.3 Meteor Fluxes and Mass Distributions; 3.4 Atmospheric Dynamics Using Specular Meteor Radar; 3.4.1 Deriving Mean Horizontal Winds; 3.4.2 Multistatic Specular Meteor Radar Measurements; 3.4.3 Estimation of Gravity Wave Momentum Flux; 3.4.4 Temperature Derivation from Ambipolar Diffusion; 3.4.5 Neutral Air Density Variations; 3.5 Non-Specular Trail Echoes; 3.6 Future Work; Acknowledgments; References 4 Meteors and Meteor Showers as Observed by Optical Techniques4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Optical Observational Techniques and Methods; 4.2.1 Visual Observations; 4.2.2 Photographic and Video Observations; 4.2.3 Photographic Fireball Networks; 4.2.4 Video Data Processing; 4.3 Results of Optical Observations of Meteors; 4.3.1 Meteoroid Streams and Meteor Showers; 4.3.2 Structure and Composition of Meteoroids; 4.3.3 Bolides and Meteorite Falls; 4.4 Future Work; Acknowledgements; References; Part III Meteors on the Moon and Planets; 5 Extra-Terrestrial Meteors; 5.1 Introduction Summary The definitive guide to modern meteor science, destined to be the standard resource for advanced students and researchers Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Meteoroids. Meteoroids Meteoroids Form Electronic book Author Ryabova, Galina O., 1995- editor. Asher, David J., editor Campbell-Brown, Margaret D., 1976- editor. ISBN 9781108635264 1108635261 9781108606462 1108606466

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