Hypersonic Meteoroid Entry Physics gives a fascinating overview of the different aspects related to meteoroid atmospheric entry. The book covers meteoroid observations in outer space, the description of the chemical-physical phenomena during atmospheric entry, recovery of the meteor on the Earth's surface, and meteorite chemical analysis. The book, based on the lectures given during the HyMEP course held in Erice in 2017, is addressed to students and researchers with an interest in plasma chemistry, astrophysics and aerospace engineering. It gives a comprehensive overview of the present status of the investigation on meteoroid entry physics while merging the knowledge of astrophysicists and the aerospace engineering communities. Part of IOP Series in Plasma Physics.
Includes bibliographical references.