INFLUX OF METEOR PARTICLES IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE OF THE EARTH AS DETERMINED FROM STRATOSPHERIC CORONAGRAPH OBSERVATIONS

Abstract

This paper reports the observations of sky brightness near the sun at altitudes up to 25 km, using balloons. From the observed brightness the particle density is deduced as a function of altitude and divided into a component diffusing up from below and one settling from above. The deduced influx of particles in the size range of 0.1 to 2.8 microns radius is compared with rocket and other observations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0612572

Entities

People

  • G. Newkirk Jr.
  • J. A. Eddy

Organizations

  • High Altitude Observatory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Atmospheres
  • Diffusion
  • Equations
  • High Altitude
  • Intensity
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mie Scattering
  • Observation
  • Particles
  • Planetary Atmospheres
  • Radiation
  • Scattering
  • Solar System
  • Space Sciences

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space