Chelyabinsk Superbolide
On February 15, 2013, the Chelyabinsk meteor sailed over Russian skies in a streak of light that was momentarily brighter than the Sun. The remarkable event and its subsequent shock wave were witnessed and documented by countless local residents, launching a widespread scientific expedition to gathe...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2019, 2019
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2019 |
| Series: | Popular Astronomy
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgements
- Dedication
- Preface
- 1. Meteors, meteorites and the Chelyabinsk superbolide: main facts
- 2. A million observers of the superbolide
- 3. The fate of the fiery serpent
- 4. Meteorite rush: the collection of sky stones
- 5. The hunt for cosmic dust
- 6. Chebarkul meteorite ice hole
- 7. Underwater excavations and welcoming the Big Meteorite
- 8. Why the stone exploded
- 9. Chemical composition, structure and age of the Chelyabinsk bolide
- 10. Meteorology of the superbolide or super-experiment in the atmosphere
- 11. Dust ring around the Earth caused by the Chelyabinsk bolide
- 12. Basalt threads in the dust of the Chelyabinsk bolide: Pele’s hair analog
- 13. Frequency of meteorite falls
- 14. How to protect Earth from meteoroids, asteroids and comets
- 15. The cultural aftershock of the Chelyabinsk bolide
- Appendix: The lonely Moon, double asteroids, and multiple collisions
- Index