Chelyabinsk superbolide. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Nick Gorkavyi, Alexander Dudorov, Sergey Taskaev, editors.
• Editors: Gorʹkavyĭ, N. N (Nikolaĭ Nikolaevich); Dudorov, Alexander; Taskaev, Sergey
• Contents: Acknowledgements -- Dedication -- Preface -- 1. Meteors, meteorites and the Chelyabinsk superbolide: main facts -- 2. A million observers of the superbolide -- 3. The fate of the fiery serpent -- 4. Meteorite rush: the collection of sky stones -- 5. The hunt for cosmic dust -- 6. Chebarkul meteorite ice hole -- 7. Underwater excavations and welcoming the Big Meteorite -- 8. Why the stone exploded -- 9. Chemical composition, structure and age of the Chelyabinsk bolide -- 10. Meteorology of the superbolide or super-experiment in the atmosphere -- 11. Dust ring around the Earth caused by the Chelyabinsk bolide -- 12. Basalt threads in the dust of the Chelyabinsk bolide: Peles hair analog -- 13. Frequency of meteorite falls -- 14. How to protect Earth from meteoroids, asteroids and comets -- 15. The cultural aftershock of the Chelyabinsk bolide -- Appendix: The lonely Moon, double asteroids, and multiple collisions -- Index.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvi, 304 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 523.5/1; Meteors; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030229863; 3030229866
• Related ISBNs: 9783030229856; 3030229858
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 31, 2019).
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