Infrasonic observations of meteoroids: Preliminary results from a coordinated optical-radar-infrasound observing campaign

Earth, Moon and Planets

Volumn 102, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 221-229

  Edwards, Wayne N ^a   Brown, Peter G ^a   Weryk, Robert J ^a   ReVelle, Douglas O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmosphere; Infrasound; Meteor; Meteoroid; Shock waves

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; INFRASONICS; MAGNITUDE; METEOR; RADAR; SHOCK WAVE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 41549085627     PISSN: 01679295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11038-007-9154-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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