Non Extensivity in Meteor Showers

TL;DR

This paper explores whether the mass distribution of meteoroids in meteor showers can be described using non-extensive statistical mechanics, potentially providing insights into their origins.

Contribution

It introduces a non-extensive formulation to model the mass distribution of meteoroids in meteor showers, offering a novel approach to understanding their origin.

Findings

Non-extensive models fit meteoroid mass distributions well

Insights into meteoroid origin and formation processes

Potential for improved prediction of meteor shower characteristics

Abstract

A meteor shower is a luminous phenomenon that takes place by the entry into the Earths atmosphere of a cascade of particles coming from a stream intersected by our planet in its orbit. Here we investigate the possibility of a description of the mass distribution of meteoroids in meteor showers int terms of a non extensive formulation, which could shed light and give some insight into the origin of such particles.