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To: cripplecreek

Interesting commentary on some of those BBC videos. Apparently most of the destruction was caused by the force of the sonic boom as the meteor passed overhead.


33 posted on 02/15/2013 4:50:56 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("I am the master of my fate ... I am the captain of my soul.")
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To: Alberta's Child
Apparently most of the destruction was caused by the force of the sonic boom as the meteor passed overhead.

The flash is the meteor literally exploding from overheating and overpressure; I'd suspect that's the cause of any damage, rather than a simple sonic boom (the meteor was still at a very high altitude at the time.

37 posted on 02/15/2013 4:53:08 AM PST by Strategerist
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To: Alberta's Child

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21468116

Commentator says most injuries were from shattering glass. People ran to the window to look at the meteor, then the windows shattered.

Reminds me of the beginning of the “Day of the Triffids” movie.


52 posted on 02/15/2013 5:08:23 AM PST by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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