Airburst Modeling.

Title: Airburst Modeling.

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Authors:: Boslough, Mark B.

Publication Date:: 2015-10-01

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

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

OSTI Identifier:: 1328668

Report Number(s):: SAND2015-8691PE
607431

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: Proposed for presentation at the First International Workshop on Potentially Hazardous Asteroids Characterization, Atmospheric Entry and Risk Assessment held July 7-9, 2015 in Mountain View, CA.

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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