THE EXPERIMENTAL DETERMINATION OF METEORIC LINE DENSITIES AND ATTACHMENT RATES,
Abstract
A theory for the dependence of meteoric-echo heights and durations on meteor velocity and magnitude, and on the radio wavelength, is used to interpret experimental meteor data of a variety of types. It is shown that the data set forms a more consistent whole on the assumption of a three-body than of a two-body attachment process. No velocity dependence is found for the ratio of line density to luminosity. An attachment time constant of about 100 sec is deduced for a reference height of 95 km, and a zero-magnitude meteor is found to produce a maximum line density of about 100 electrons/m. Combination of the theoretical and experimental results makes possible calculation of the heights and durations of meteor echoes under a full range of conditions. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0425992
Entities
People
- Laurence A. Manning
Organizations
- Stanford University