The formation and evolution of meteor streams.
Abstract
The physical processes which may affect the evolution of meteor streams are discussed and a review is then given of the work carried out to date on the evolution of meteor streams. It is clear that they evolve principally due to the effect of planetary perturbations and radiation pressure. The formation of streams from the breakup of a comet is also discussed. All the evidence, including the recent discovery of 1983 TB points to the correctness of this hypothesis.
- Publication:
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IAU Colloq. 83: Dynamics of Comets: Their Origin and Evolution
- Pub Date:
- 1985
- DOI:
- 10.1007/978-94-009-5400-7_10
- Bibcode:
- 1985ASSL..115..115W
- Keywords:
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- Celestial Mechanics;
- Comets;
- Meteoroid Showers;
- Orbit Perturbation;
- Radiation Pressure;
- Solar Orbits;
- Comet Nuclei;
- Evolution (Development);
- Geminid Meteoroids;
- Micrometeoroids;
- Planets;
- Astronomy;
- Apollo Objects:Meteor Streams;
- Meteor Streams:Apollo Objects;
- Meteor Streams:Evolution;
- Meteor Streams:Formation;
- Meteor Streams:Parent Bodies