A numerical method to investigate the ablation coefficient of the Chelyabinsk superbolide
Abstract
The study of the interaction of large bolides with Earth's atmosphere provides a pleyade of information on relevant physical parameters that allow to predict their behaviour and survival as meteorites. We have developed a computer program based on the drag and mass-loss equations and the Runge-Kutta numerical approximation able to analyze the trajectory of different bolides. This methodology has been applied to dynamic data obtained from three casual video recordings of the Chelyabinsk superbolide.
- Publication:
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Meteoroids 2013
- Pub Date:
- July 2014
- Bibcode:
- 2014me13.conf...11D
- Keywords:
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- Chelyabinsk superbolide;
- meteorites;
- ablation coefficient