A meteor air burst is an air burst caused by a meteor exploding within a planetary body's atmosphere after entering, before actually colliding with the planetary surface (lithosphere or hydrosphere). It is a type of impact event that generates a measurable shock wave but does not leave behind any typical impact structure in the crust.
A meteor air burst is an air burst caused by a meteor exploding within a planetary body's atmosphere after entering, before actually colliding with the planetary surface (lithosphere or hydrosphere). It is a type of impact event that generates a measurable shock wave but does not leave behind any typical impact structure in the crust.
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