Updated Population and Risk Assessment for Airbursts from Near-Earth Objects (NEOs).

Title: Updated Population and Risk Assessment for Airbursts from Near-Earth Objects (NEOs).

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Authors:: Boslough, Mark B.; Brown, Peter; Harris, Alan

Publication Date:: Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2015

Research Org.:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA)

OSTI Identifier:: 1246859

Report Number(s):: SAND2015-1735C
579754

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: Proposed for presentation at the IEEE Aerospace Conference 2015 held March 7-14, 2015 in Big Sky, MT.

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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        "Updated Population and Risk Assessment for Airbursts from Near-Earth Objects (NEOs).".  United States.  
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