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Wailing of Leonids - Space Sounds

Author
Quiet. Please
Published
Tue 12 Dec 2023
Episode Link
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/wailing-of-leonids-space-sounds--57987242

Each time a meteor crosses the atmosphere, it leaves behind a short trail of ionised particles. This trail reflects high-frequency radio signals from stations around the world for just a few seconds. The motion of the meteor trail due to the upper atmosphere winds changes the frequency of the reflected signal (Doppler effect). You 'hear' the trail as it is blown around by the winds before it is eventually dispersed.

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