Applications of the velocity distribution function to problems in meteor astronomy

Details Applications of the velocity distribution function to problems in meteor astronomy Applications of the velocity distribution function to problems in meteor astronomy

Apr 1980

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(Astronomicheskii Vestnik, vol. 13, Oct.-Dec. 1979, p. 248-250.) Solar System Research, vol. 13, no. 4, Apr. 1980, p. 198-200. T

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Meteoroid Concentration, Sporadic Meteoroids, Velocity Distribution, Distribution Functions, Gravitation

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The physical concept of a velocity distribution function used in kinetic gas theory is shown to be related to the astronomical concept of the radiant density of sporadic meteors. The solution of a range of problems in meteor astronomy is simplified by this function, which is used to determine the global influx of meteoric particles and the density of meteoric material in the vicinity of the earth. Assuming the mean geocentric velocity to be about 20 km/s, the density of meteoric bodies, all with the same minimal mass, in the vicinity of the earth is approximately 0.00005/cu cm.

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