[meteorite-list] Boom 28 secs after Russian meteor passes overhead - oops^8 88 secs!

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From: Robin Whittle <rw_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2013 16:37:15 +1100
Message-ID: <51206C8B.6090903_at_firstpr.com.au>

88 seconds . . .

From:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_of_sound#Altitude_variation_and_implications_for_atmospheric_acoustics

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Comparison_US_standard_atmosphere_1962.svg

Sticking with the 310 metre/sec guesstimate of Bob Matson, 88 seconds
gives us 27.3 km.

- Robin
Received on Sun 17 Feb 2013 12:37:15 AM PST

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