On the validity of the ambipolar diffusion assumption in the polar mesopause region
The decay of underdense meteor trails in the polar mesopause region is thought to be predominantly due to ambipolar diffusion, a process governed by the ambient temperature and pressure. Hence, observations of meteor decay times have been used to indirectly measure the temperature of the mesopaus...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2008-11-01
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| Series: | Annales Geophysicae |
| Online Access: | https://www.ann-geophys.net/26/3439/2008/angeo-26-3439-2008.pdf |