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The infrasound detectors mentioned in the article can supposedly detect a 1-kiloton blast anywhere on earth [1] (page 15). This meteor was "hundreds of kilotons
by uvdiv 14y ago
The infrasound detectors mentioned in the article can supposedly detect a 1-kiloton blast anywhere on earth [1] (page 15). This meteor was "hundreds of kilotons".
http://www.ctbto.org/fileadmin/user_upload/pdf/ISS_Publication/Infrasound_11-16.pdf http://www.ctbto.org/fileadmin/user_upload/pdf/ISS_Publicati...
- ceejayoz 14y agoFascinating, thanks!
- caf 14y agoThat's true - we would detect it now. But the CTBTO International Monitoring System is a relatively new development (design and construction didn't start until 1997).
- InclinedPlane 14y agoIt also would show up on satellites that monitor for rocket launches and nuclear explosions. But whether or not the details would be released to the public is not entirely certain.