Download or read book Modern Meteor Science written by Robert Hawkes and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-09-03 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains leading edge research and authoritative reviews in meteor science. It provides a comprehensive view of meteoroid research including the dynamics, sources and distribution of these bodies. Techniques for investigation of meteor phenomena in the book include conventional and large aperture radar systems, spacecraft detection, optical systems, spectral measurements, and laboratory based interplanetary dust particle studies.