A study of acoustic propagation from a large bolide in the atmosphere with a dense seismic network

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 115, Issue 11, 2010, Pages

  Hedlin, Michael A H ^a   Drob, Doug ^b   Walker, Kris ^a   De Groot Hedlin, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVE; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; BOLIDE; EXPLOSION; INFRASONICS; RAY TRACING; SEISMIC DATA; TRAVEL TIME;

EID: 78649527718     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JB007669     Document Type: Article

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