INFINA (EX INFIP) 05545
INSTITUTO DE FISICA INTERDISCIPLINARIA Y APLICADA
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Catastrophic bolide impacts: Some estimates
Autor/es:
JULIO GRATTON; CARLOS ALBERTO PERAZZO
Revista:
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
Referencias:
Año: 2006 vol. 74 p. 789 - 793
ISSN:
0002-9505
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.
