Physics
Scientific paper
Oct 1986
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1986georl..13.1075c&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters (ISSN 0094-8276), vol. 13, Oct. 1986, p. 1075-1077; Reply, p. 1079-1082.
Physics
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Atmospheric Entry, Comets, Dayglow, Earth Atmosphere, Upper Atmosphere, Dynamics Explorer 1 Satellite, Instrument Errors, Photomultiplier Tubes, Pixels, Satellite Imagery
Scientific paper
The observations of transient decreases or holes in the EUV dayglow reported by Frank et al. (1986) and attributed to an influx of small comets into the earth atmosphere are discussed critically. The techniques used in acquiring and analyzing the observational data are examined, and it is argued that the decreases are probably instrument artifacts. A critique of the geophysical basis of the comet hypothesis is also included. In a reply by Frank et al., the instrument-artifact argument is rejected, in part on the basis of the statistical properties of the holes observed. Additional observational data are presented in graphs and dynamics Explorer 1 images are analyzed in detail.
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