Chelyabinsk Superbolide [E-Book] / edited by Nick Gorkavyi, Alexander Dudorov, Sergey Taskaev.
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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Personal Name(s): | Dudorov, Alexander, editor |
Gorkavyi, Nick, editor / Taskaev, Sergey, editor | |
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1st edition 2019. |
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Springer,
2019
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XVI, 304 pages 190 illustrations, 160 illustrations in color (online resource) |
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englisch |
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9783030229863 |
DOI: |
10.1007/978-3-030-22986-3 |
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Popular Astronomy
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- 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.