The out-of-plane distribution of zodiacal dust near the earth

The out-of-plane distribution of zodiacal dust near the earth

Analysis of IRAS data of the thermal zodiacal emission reveals an out-of-plane dust distribution near the Earth which is well-represented by a Lorentzian function. We suggest a possible explanation for the similarity as near-Earth gravitational perturbations of dust grains. Such perturbations are ex...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:The Astronomical journal 1993-03, Vol.105 (3), p.976-979
Hauptverfasser: Clark, F. O., Torbett, M. V., Jackson, A. A., Price, S. D., Kennealy, J. P., Noah, P. V., Glaudell, G. A., Cobb, M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Astronomy
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
General, solar nebula, and cosmogony
Solar system
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Analysis of IRAS data of the thermal zodiacal emission reveals an out-of-plane dust distribution near the Earth which is well-represented by a Lorentzian function. We suggest a possible explanation for the similarity as near-Earth gravitational perturbations of dust grains. Such perturbations are expected to be chaotic and will randomize any residual band structure near the Earth.
ISSN:0004-6256
1538-3881
DOI:10.1086/116486