Comment on the letter 'On the influx of small comets into the earth's upper atmosphere'

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Nov 1986

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Geophysical Research Letters (ISSN 0094-8276), vol. 13, Nov. 1986, p. 1181-1183; Author's Reply, p. 1186-1189.

Physics

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Atmospheric Entry, Comets, Upper Atmosphere, Amplitudes, Dayglow, Lunar Tides, Seismic Waves

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A critical comment is made on the proposal by Frank et al. (1986) that a flux of small comets constantly impacts the earth's atmosphere. The seismic amplitudes generated in the moon by such comets impacting that body are calculated, and it is concluded that the proposed flux of comets is 100,000 times greater than would be supported by either the seismic impact rate of the moon or the amplitude of its steady state reverberation. Frank et al. reply that this discrepancy may be traced to the insensitivity of the lunar seismic stations for the detection of the impacts of tenuous, weakly bound comets relative to those of dense, stony meteoroids.

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