Laboratory studies of interplanetary dust
Abstract
Interplanetary dust particles (IDPs) are a form of primitive extraterrestrial material. In spite of the formidable experimental problems in working with particles that are too small to be seen with the naked eye, it has proven possible to obtain considerable information concerning their properties and possible origins. Dust particles collected in the stratosphere were reviewed. These particles are the best available samples of interplanetary dust and were studied using a variety of analytical techniques.
- Publication:
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NASA Conference Publication
- Pub Date:
- January 1986
- Bibcode:
- 1986NASCP2403...55W
- Keywords:
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- Chemical Properties;
- Interplanetary Dust;
- Morphology;
- Stratosphere;
- Auger Spectroscopy;
- Electron Microscopy;
- Grain Size;
- Mineralogy;
- X Ray Analysis;
- Astrophysics