Asteroid impacts - downwind and downstream effects
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Abstract
For this abstract, we have selected an impact location, consistent with the PDC2021 initial scenario [1], in the San Juan Mountains, in southwestern Colorado. This is a low-density population area but is part of the watershed system within the Colorado River basin, a major source for water and power for the southwestern United States. Several large cities and major airports are potentially downwind from this area. For the PDC2021 scenario [1], a 120-meter impactor is the median expected size. We chose impactor sizes ranging from 42-meters to 600-meters, which covers the 0.1% smallest to largest cases.
Suggested Citation
Titus, T.N., Robertson, D., Sankey, J.B., Mastin, L.G., 2021, Asteroid impacts - downwind and downstream effects, in 7th IAA Planetary Defense Conference – PDC 2021, Vienna, Austria, Apr 26-30, 2021, 3 p.
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| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Asteroid impacts - downwind and downstream effects |
| Year Published | 2021 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | IAA |
| Contributing office(s) | Astrogeology Science Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Conference publication |
| Larger Work Title | 7th IAA Planetary Defense Conference – PDC 2021 |
| Conference Title | 7th IAA Planetary Defense Conference – PDC 2021 |
| Conference Location | Vienna, Austria |
| Conference Date | Apr 26-30, 2021 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Other Geospatial | San Juan Mountains |