Fine-grained precursors dominate the micrometeorite flux

• Published in: Meteoritics & Planetary Science
• Main Authors: Taylor, Susan, Matrajt, Graciela, Guan, Yunbin
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Meteoritical Society 2012
• Subjects: Jupiter; South Pole; South pole
• Online Access: https://authors.library.caltech.edu/31620/; https://authors.library.caltech.edu/31620/1/Taylor2012p18162Meteorit_Planet_Sci.pdf; https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20120523-143303420

We optically classified 5682 micrometeorites (MMs) from the 2000 South Pole collection into textural classes, imaged 2458 of these MMs with a scanning electron microscope, and made 200 elemental and eight isotopic measurements on those with unusual textures or relict phases. As textures provide info...