Havnes, O, Antonsen, T, Hartquist, TW et al. (2 more authors) (2015) The Tromsø programme of in situ and sample return studies of mesospheric nanoparticles. Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 127. 129 - 136. ISSN 1364-6826
Abstract
We review some of the work performed over the past two decades with rocket-borne detectors to study mesospheric dust or nanoparticles, including meteoric smoke particles (MSPs) and water ice particles in the mesosphere. We focus on regions in which noctilucent clouds (NLCs) and polar summer mesospheric echoes (PMSEs) occur. Our primary emphasis is on several detectors designed, built and used by the Tromsø group and collaborators, and results obtained with them. These include the DUSTY, MUDD and ICON probes, the latter for which the results of laboratory tests are presented. However, we also mention, but do not address in detail, some of the investigations conducted by others and describe very briefly our preparations for sample return measurements. We consider the importance of accounting for the secondary charging occurring in detectors as nanoparticles strike them, evidence that MSPs fill up to several per cent of the volume in icy particles and measurements of the size distribution of the MSPs.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015, Elsevier Ltd. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Mesosphere; Nanoparticle; Probes |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Chemistry (Leeds) > Physical Chemistry (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Physics and Astronomy (Leeds) > Astrophysics (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 08 Dec 2015 12:00 |
Last Modified: | 01 Feb 2018 16:22 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2014.09.010 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.jastp.2014.09.010 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:92344 |