Comment on the Paper “On the influx of small comets into the Earth's upper atmosphere II. Interpretation” by L. A. Frank, J. B. Sigwarth and J. D. Graven
- 1 June 1986
- journal article
- Published by American Geophysical Union (AGU) in Geophysical Research Letters
- Vol. 13 (6) , 555-557
- https://doi.org/10.1029/gl013i006p00555
Abstract
The suggestion that the Earth is being bombarded by cometoids that subject it to an influx of 3×1011 water molecules/cm²‐sec encounters severe aeronomical problems. There is a serious disposal problem for water molecules deposited near 100 km. The implications for Venus and Mars also present serious problems. It is argued that the proposable is untenable.This publication has 12 references indexed in Scilit:
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