[meteorite-list] Sutter's Mill/Lotus/? bolide physics at the time of breakup

From: Mendy Ouzillou <ouzillou_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:21:18 -0700
Message-ID: <00ce01cd26e4$e4a10810$ade31830$_at_com>

I was curious to know if the primary bolide breakup event was explosive or
"simple" fragmentation?

By explosive I mean at the time of the breakup, energy is converted somehow
that causes some pieces to alter their trajectory and "shoot" down to the
ground instead of following a normal parabolic trajectory.

Thanks,

Mendy
Received on Mon 30 Apr 2012 11:21:18 AM PDT