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The formation and evolution of meteor streams
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 April 2016
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 1983TB points to the correctness of this hypothesis.
- Type
- Section III. Meteor Streams and Interrelations with Minor Planets
- Information
- International Astronomical Union Colloquium , Volume 83: Dynamics of Comets: Their Origin and Evolution , 1985 , pp. 115 - 127
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- Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985