Synthesis and characterisation of analogues for interplanetary dust and meteoric smoke particles. (September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: James, Alexander D.; Frankland, Victoria L.F.; Trigo-Rodríguez, Josep M.; Alonso-Azcárate, Jacinto; Gómez Martín, Juan Carlos; Plane, John M.C.
• Is Part Of: Journal of atmospheric and solar-terrestrial physics. Volume 162(2017)
• Page Start: 178
• Page End: 191
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Subjects: Interplanetary Dust -- Meteoric smoke -- Micrometeorites -- Sol-gel synthesis; Geophysics -- Periodicals; Atmospheric physics -- Periodicals; Géophysique -- Périodiques; Météorologie physique -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 551.51
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2016.08.011
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1364-6826

Abstract

Abstract: Analogues have been developed and characterised for both interplanetary dust and meteoric smoke particles. These include amorphous materials with elemental compositions similar to the olivine mineral solid solution series, a variety of iron oxides, undifferentiated meteorites (chondrites) and minerals which can be considered good terrestrial proxies to some phases present in meteorites. The products have been subjected to a suite of analytical techniques to demonstrate their suitability as analogues for the target materials. Highlights: Ground meteorites and some terrestrial minerals can be useful cosmic dust analogues. Ordinary chondrites can be appropriate substitutes for carbonaceous chondrites. Sol-gel methods produce analogues for likely meteoric smoke particle compositions.