4 ms·Air bursts give a wider area of destruction than ground bursts.by Metacelsus 4y agoAir bursts give a wider area of destruction than ground bursts.fitzroy 4y agoI knew this was true for nuclear weapons. It was just surprising that a smaller asteroid could be that much more dangerous than a larger one due to potentially exploding in the atmosphere.jacquesm 4y agoMuch the same mechanism sans radiation.deleted 4y ago[deleted]