Dark Flight Modelling and Flux Estimates from NEO data

Meteorites in motion:

Dark Flight Modelling and Flux Estimates from NEO data

Meteors refer to the luminous phenomena that occur when objects from space enter Earth's atmosphere: but how can we predict where these meteorites will land? This talk discusses modelling the so-called 'dark flight' of meteorites (the final stage of a meteorite's descent through the atmosphere), and everything that goes on behind the scenes during a meteorite hunt! We will also discuss meteorite flux modelling and the distribution of objects in the asteroid belt.

Chloe Kadir is a 2nd year PhD student in the Planetary Science group at the University of Manchester. Her research is focused on the dark flight of meteorites (i.e. The final stage of a meteorite's descent through the atmosphere), and she is currently working on reducing uncertainty in existing dark flight models.

Chloe completed an integrated master's in physics (MPhys) also at the University of Manchester. She is passionate about public engagement —and in her spare time works at Jodrell Bank's Centre for Engagement as a Science Explainer.

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