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Seasonal variation of meteor decay times observed at King Sejong Station (62.22°S, 58.78°W), Antarctica

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Title
Seasonal variation of meteor decay times observed at King Sejong Station (62.22°S, 58.78°W), Antarctica
Other Titles
남극 세종과학기지에서 관측된 유성흔 소멸시간의 계절적 변화
Authors
Kim, Yong Ha
Jee, Geonhwa
Kim, Jeong-Han
Lee, Changsup
Subject
Geochemistry & GeophysicsMeteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Keywords
MesosphereMesospheric temperatureMeteor radarMeteor trail decay time
Issue Date
2010
Publisher
Elsevier
Citation
Kim, Yong Ha, et al. 2010. "Seasonal variation of meteor decay times observed at King Sejong Station (62.22°S, 58.78°W), Antarctica". Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 72(11-12): 883-889.
Abstract
We analyzed meteor decay times measured by a VHF radar at King Sejong Station by classifying strong and weak meteors according to their estimated electron line densities. The height profiles of monthly averaged decay times show a peak whose altitude varies with season at altitudes of 80~85 km. The higher peak during summer is consistent with colder temperatures that cause faster chemical reactions of electron removal. By adopting temperature dependent empirical recombination rates from rocket experiments and meteor electron densities of 2x10^5 ~ 2x10^6 cm^3 in a decay time model, we are able to account for decreasing decay times below the peak for all seasons without invoking meteor electron removal by hypothetical icy particles.
URI
https://repository.kopri.re.kr/handle/201206/6274
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2010.05.003
Type
Article
Indexed
SCI
Appears in Collections  
2007-2010, Integrated research on the COMposition of Polar Atmosphere and Climate Change(COMPAC) (07-10) / Lee, Bang Yong (PE07030, PE08030, PE09030, PE10030, PG07012)
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