The chemistry of meteoric metals in the Earth's upper atmosphere The presence of thin layers of free metal atoms at around 90 km in the upper atmosphere has been known for about fifty years. Layers of the alkali metals N... Plane,MC John - 《International Reviews in Physical Chemistry》 ...
Study of Atmospheric Reactions of Neutral Sodium Species and Other Metals of Meteoric OriginSodiumAtmospheric chemistryReaction kineticsConcentration(Chemistry)AtmospheresBalanceChemistryConstantsDetectionEmissionThe reactions of metallic species introduced into the atmosphere by meteor ablation may play a significant...
Atmospheric optics is the study of optical effects induced by the atmosphere on light propagating from distant sources. Of particular concern to astronomers is atmospheric turbulence, which limits the performance of ground-based telescopes. The past two decades have seen remarkable growth in the capabil...