V a Bronshten

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Physics of Meteoric Phenomena (1983)Hardcover - 1983, 30 September 1983

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Part of Series
Geophysics and Astrophysics Monographs
Part of Series
Geophysics and Astrophysics Monographs Geophysics and Astrop
Print Length
358 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Springer
Date Published
30 Sep 1983
ISBN-10
9027716544
ISBN-13
9789027716545

Description

"Meteoric phenomena" is the accepted term for the complex of physi- cal phenomena that accompany the entry of meteoric bodies into the at- mosphere of the earth (or of any planet). "Meteoric bodies" are usually defined as cosmic bodies observed by optical or radar techniques, when they enter the atmosphere. The limiting sensitivity of present-day radar equipment makes it possible to record meteors of up to stellar magnitude +14, while the most brilliant bolides may reach magnitude -19. On a mass 7 7 scale this corresponds approximately to a range of 10- to 10 g. How- ever, met or astronomy is also concerned with larger objects, namely crater-forming meteorites, or objects that cause large-scale destruction when they arrive through the atmosphere (an example is the Tunguska River meteorite). Consideration of the interaction of such objects with 12 the terrestrial atmosphere extends the mass range to 10 g. On the other hand, scientists studying fragmentation processes in meteoric bod- 7 ies have to consider particles with masses less than 10- g, and the use of data from meteoric-particle counters on rockets and artificial satel- lites, from microcraters on the lunar surface, and from noctilucent clouds 12 lowers the minimum mass to 10- g. Therefore, the mass range of meteoric bodies, or meteoroids, encompasses 24 orders of magnitude. Although recent years have witnessed considerable development in meteor research, both in the Soviet Union and elsewhere, the main mono- graphs on meteor physics were published twenty or more years ago.

Product Details

Author:
V a Bronshten
Book Edition:
1983
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
30 September 1983
Dimensions:
23.39 x 15.6 x 2.24 cm
ISBN-10:
9027716544
ISBN-13:
9789027716545
Language:
English
Location:
Dordrecht
Pages:
358
Publisher:
Weight:
707.6 gm

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