2 papers
physics.ao-ph2025
Space waste: An update of the anthropogenic matter injection into Earth atmosphere
Leonard Schulz, Karl-Heinz Glassmeier, Moritz Herberhold +4
Large satellite constellations are one of the main reasons for an increasing amount of mass being brought into low Earth orbit in recent years. After end of life, the satellites, a…
physics.geo-ph2020
On the Anthropogenic and Natural Injection of Matter into Earth's Atmosphere
Leonard Schulz, Karl-Heinz Glassmeier
Every year, more and more objects are sent to space. While staying in orbit at high altitudes, objects at low altitudes reenter the atmosphere, mostly disintegrating and adding mat…