A new model of meteoric calcium in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere

<p>Meteoric ablation produces layers of metal atoms in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere (MLT). It has been known for more than 30 years that the Ca atom layer is depleted by over 2 orders of magnitude compared with Na, despite these elements having nearly the same elemental abundance i...

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Main Authors: J. M. C. Plane, W. Feng, J. C. Gómez Martín, M. Gerding, S. Raizada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-10-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/18/14799/2018/acp-18-14799-2018.pdf

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