Published September 1, 2014 | Version v1
Journal article

Chelyabinsk: Portrait of an asteroid airburst

Description

Video and audio from hundreds of smartphones and dashboard cameras combined with seismic, acoustic, and satellite measurements provide the first precise documentation of a 10 000-ton asteroid explosion

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Today
Journal Volume
67
Journal Issue
9
Journal Page Range
vp.
ISSN
0031-9228
CODEN
PHTOAD

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
46009848
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ACOUSTIC DETECTION; ASTEROIDS; CAMERAS; EXPLOSIONS; SATELLITES; SEISMIC DETECTION
Descriptors DEC
ACOUSTIC MEASUREMENTS; CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTION

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