[meteorite-list] Interesting radar signature - Colorado bolide, AMS event 5337

[Fries, Marc D. (JSC-XI211)]

Howdy

              I've found something interesting in radar data from the 24 Aug event over Colorado and would like to ask for input.  All radar observations of this event were from moderate to long range as the relatively nearby Cheyenne radar was down.  The Front Range (KFTG) radar shows a strong signature in a single sweep that may be worth investigating. It appears in the 0233 data set, in the 1.80 degree sweep.  The signature is just west of Coalmont, CO.  It is a strong radar reflection with short-range turbulence as seen in the Velocity data.

              The signature appears along the ground track calculated by AMS.  It occurs about 4 minutes after the AMS time and appears to have short range turbulence. These are factors which point towards a detection of a meteorite fall.  It only appears in one radar sweep, although KRIW may have also picked it up in the 0234 data set, 1.32 degree sweep.

              Thoughts?

Cheers,
Marc Fries
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