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The Global Distribution of Zodiacal Dust
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Kneißel, B. |
| Copyright Year | 1990 |
| Description | From visible or infrared brightness observations of the zodiacal light, a large variety of models of the three-dimensional structure of the zodiacal dust cloud has been proposed. To assess the reliability of these models, we must first investigate their fit to a selected set of observational data. The fit is best for bulge models, which have an appreciable density over the solar poles. Next, we check the orbital inclination distributions predicted by the various models. A comparison of these distributions with those of minor bodies in the solar system does not support the preference for bulge models, but instead supports polar hole models with a negligible density over the solar pole. These uncertainties of modelling have to be kept in mind when models are used to derive the brightness contribution of zodiacal light, particularly in the infrared, where the data base is still limited. |
| Related Links | https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/06627EA999F70A0A71E049CCD79880C2/S0074180900240758a.pdf/div-class-title-the-global-distribution-of-zodiacal-dust-div.pdf |
| Ending Page | 232 |
| Page Count | 2 |
| Starting Page | 231 |
| ISSN | 00741809 |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0074180900240758 |
| Journal | Symposium - International Astronomical Union |
| Volume Number | 139 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
| Publisher Date | 1990-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | International Astronomical Union Astronomy and Astrophysics |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
