Odin–OSIRIS detection of the Chelyabinsk meteor

On 15 February 2013 an 11 000 ton meteor entered Earth's atmosphere southeast of Chelyabinsk, creating a large fireball at 23 km altitude. The resulting stratospheric aerosol loading was detected by the Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) in a high-altitude polar belt. This work confirms th...

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Main Authors: L. A. Rieger, A. E. Bourassa, D. A. Degenstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-03-01
Series:Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Online Access:http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/7/777/2014/amt-7-777-2014.pdf