Simulating meteorite impacts - an outdoor field experiment
Abstract
We report on the design of a meteorite impact simulator and evaluate the first results. Artificial meteorites were dropped on the ground with realistic terminal velocities. The soil disturbance and impact pit remained recognizable for approximately3 months. These experiments foster our understanding of impact dynamics in soft deformable top soils, and contribute observables to improve the success rate of meteorite search campaigns.
- Publication:
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Proceedings of the International Meteor Conference, 2022
- Pub Date:
- January 2023
- Bibcode:
- 2023pimo.conf...68B