info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Catastrophic bolide impacts on the Earth: Some estimates
Fecha
2006-09Registro en:
Gratton, Julio; Perazzo, Carlos Alberto; Catastrophic bolide impacts on the Earth: Some estimates; American Association of Physics Teachers; American Journal of Physics; 74; 9; 9-2006; 789-793
0002-9505
CONICET Digital
CONICET
Autor
Gratton, Julio
Perazzo, Carlos Alberto
Resumen
We analyze the impact of large high velocity bodies on the surface of the Earth and obtain estimates of the size of the crater. We show that the atmosphere does not stop large bolides and their mass loss and heating during entry in the atmosphere can be neglected.