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Interplanetary Dust

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Information on the dynamics and properties of interplanetary dust is obtained from in-situ detectors on board Earth satellites and deep space probes. This chapter reviews the methods of detection and discusses their strengths and limitations. Detailed descriptions are given for those detectors which have significantly advanced the state of the art of interplanetary dust research. Also reviewed are laboratory facilities required for the calibration of the detectors with fast (1 to 100 km S-l) dust particles and for the simulation of electrical charging of dust in space.

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