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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Chairs and Presenters 2.1 Chairs 2.2 Presenters 3 Time and Location 4 Presentation Materials

Introduction

Every year approximately 100,000 tons of meteoric material impacts Earth's atmosphere near 100 km altitude. However, many questions remain on this meteor mass and energy flux and the impact of this flux on upper atmospheric chemistry and ionization. Additionally, researchers have used radar reflections from meteor trails to remotely sense winds and temperatures near the mesopause, but with mixed success, and using an unresolved theoretical basis. To address these issues, we invite presentations on the physics of meteors and their interaction with the atmosphere and ionosphere. Specific discussion is encouraged on the observation of meteors with NSF and CEDAR supported facilities, or the theoretical interpretation of such observations. We encourage contributions of research attempting to better understand meteors or general aeronomy via meteor observations, including upper atmospheric chemistry and metal layers. We also invite presentations of radar, Lidar and optical observations. Theoretical studies or simulations of the meteors and meteor trail interactions with the atmosphere/ionosphere are also invited. Finally, we request operators of meteor radars to present their winds and temperature data especially in comparison with other instruments such as Lidar and TIMED, with a view on how to improve these observations.

Chairs and Presenters

Chairs

• L Dyrud and S Close

Presenters

• L Dyrud and S Close
• J Fentzke and D Janches:pdf of Presentation on Meteor Input Function (MIF) Model

Time and Location

Monday, 13:00 - 15:00 in Anasazi North

Presentation Materials

Images, power point, pdf

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