THE GRAVITATIONAL CONCENTRATION OF PARTICULATE MATTER IN THE SPACE NEAR THE EARTH

Abstract

A theory that the observed concentration of micrometeoritic material around the earth can be attributed entirely to the earth's gravitational field is presented. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0274594

Entities

People

  • S.h. Dole

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Gravitational Fields
  • Materials
  • Particulate Matter
  • Particulates

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris