[meteorite-list] Meteorites 101-The Bolide and the Nuclear Bomb

[Regine Petersen]

Thank you Chris and Martin, 

which brings me to the question, what exactly is energy? I am trying to put aside what I have learned about it and look at it with a second naivety. I find it hard to grasp (similar to the idea of gravity).

But perhaps this is not so interesting for others. I've been trying to re-think basic concepts lately, everything I think I know, and when thinking about it I realize that I don't. 

But back to the topic: Reading your explanations the accelerated tree growth in the Tunguska area would therefore simply be a stress symptom?

R.

--- Martin Altmann <altmann at meteorite-martin.de> schrieb am Mo, 17.1.2011:

> Von: Martin Altmann <altmann at meteorite-martin.de>
> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites 101-The Bolide and the Nuclear Bomb
> An: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Datum: Montag, 17. Januar, 2011 23:23 Uhr
> Hi Regine,
> 
> because the TNT-equivalent is the most common form to give
> the measure of
> energy released in an explosion.
> 
> Big impacts of meteorites release a lot of energy due to
> the mighty kinetic
> energy the impactors have, while hitting.
> In fact there are no such natural events else, where
> punctually so much
> energy is released.
> 
> Energy is energy, no matter how it's produced, whether by
> nuclear fission or
> by an impact of a meteorite.
> 
> You could express the energy released in such an explosion
> also in Joule,
> but quite nobody would have an imagination, what let's say
> 120 Terajoule
> should be.
> Though if you say, that explosion was so hefty like 2
> Hiroshima bombs, it's
> easier to imagine.
> 
> Radiation plays no role in or after meteorite impacts.
> 
>  
> >have there been any cases of mutations or illnesses of
> animals?
> 
> Yes, once a dog in Egypt, a cow in Venezuela and a llama in
> Peru felt
> somewhat ill after a meteorite impact.
> 
> Well and else... 
> I wouldn't call meteorite collectors/dealers/researchers
> "animals" ;-)
> 
> Best!
> Martin
> 
> 
> 
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com]
> Im Auftrag von Regine
> Petersen
> Gesendet: Montag, 17. Januar 2011 22:39
> An: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com;
> Chris Peterson
> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites 101-The Bolide and
> the Nuclear Bomb
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> can some of you explain to me the similarities of an
> exploding meteor and a
> nuclear bomb? There seem to be a lot of references and
> explosive asteroid
> events are often measured in Hiroshima bombs to scare the
> hell out of
> people.
> 
> I always asked myself the question why that is? Is there
> not a different
> process at work, that of nuclear fission (atom bomb) and
> fusion (hydrogen
> bomb)? 
> 
> But when considering Tunguska, the aftermath seems to be
> very similar. I
> would like to know more about this: There has been
> accelerated tree growth
> due to the radiation, have there been any cases of
> mutations or illnesses of
> animals? Is such a radiation as severe as that of a bomb?
> And what is the
> difference / similarity of Tektites and Trinitite?
> 
> Regine
> 
> 
> 
> 
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