The mesosphere and metals: Chemistry and changes
The subject of this review is the atmospheric chemistry of the metals which ablate from
meteoroids in the Earth, s upper atmosphere. The major meteoric species are Fe, Mg, Si …
meteoroids in the Earth, s upper atmosphere. The major meteoric species are Fe, Mg, Si …
Cosmic dust in the earth's atmosphere
JMC Plane - Chemical Society Reviews, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
This review discusses the magnitude of the cosmic dust input into the earth's atmosphere,
and the resulting impacts from around 100 km to the earth's surface. Zodiacal cloud …
and the resulting impacts from around 100 km to the earth's surface. Zodiacal cloud …
A global model of meteoric sodium
A global model of sodium in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere has been developed
within the framework of the National Center for Atmospheric Research's Whole Atmosphere …
within the framework of the National Center for Atmospheric Research's Whole Atmosphere …
In situ observations of meteor smoke particles (MSP) during the Geminids 2010: constraints on MSP size, work function and composition
We present in situ observations of meteoric smoke particles (MSP) obtained during three
sounding rocket flights in December 2010 in the frame of the final campaign of the …
sounding rocket flights in December 2010 in the frame of the final campaign of the …
Meteor smoke influences on the D-region charge balance–review of recent in situ measurements and one-dimensional model results
This work investigates the influence of meteoric smoke particles (MSP) on the charge
balance in the D-region ionosphere. Both experimental in situ measurements and a one …
balance in the D-region ionosphere. Both experimental in situ measurements and a one …
Detection of meteoric smoke particles in the mesosphere by a rocket-borne mass spectrometer
S Robertson, S Dickson, M Horányi… - Journal of Atmospheric …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract In October 2011, two CHAMPS (Charge And Mass of meteoric smoke ParticleS)
sounding rockets were launched into the polar mesosphere, each carrying an electrostatic …
sounding rockets were launched into the polar mesosphere, each carrying an electrostatic …
A combined rocket-borne and ground-based study of the sodium layer and charged dust in the upper mesosphere
JMC Plane, RW Saunders, J Hedin, J Stegman… - Journal of Atmospheric …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract The Hotel Payload 2 rocket was launched on January 31st 2008 at 20.14 LT from
the Andøya Rocket Range in northern Norway (69.31° N, 16.01° E). Measurements in the 75 …
the Andøya Rocket Range in northern Norway (69.31° N, 16.01° E). Measurements in the 75 …
Rocket‐borne in situ measurements of meteor smoke: Charging properties and implications for seasonal variation
M Rapp, I Strelnikova, B Strelnikov… - Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Rocket‐borne observations of meteoric smoke particles (MSPs) are presented from three
campaigns at polar latitudes (69° N) in September 2006, and in the summers of 2007 and …
campaigns at polar latitudes (69° N) in September 2006, and in the summers of 2007 and …
[HTML][HTML] Bite-outs and other depletions of mesospheric electrons
The ionised mesosphere is less understood than other parts of the ionosphere because of
the challenges of making appropriate measurements in this complex region. We use rocket …
the challenges of making appropriate measurements in this complex region. We use rocket …
The MAGIC meteoric smoke particle sampler
J Hedin, F Giovane, T Waldemarsson, J Gumbel… - Journal of Atmospheric …, 2014 - Elsevier
Between a few tons to several hundred tons of meteoric material enters the Earth׳ s
atmosphere each day, and most of this material is ablated and vaporized in the 70–120 km …
atmosphere each day, and most of this material is ablated and vaporized in the 70–120 km …