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Shock wave formation in the thermosphere by an earthgrazing fireball: Empirical evidence for volatile-enhanced hydrodynamic shielding

Year: 2026

Type: article

Source: Icarus

DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2026.117184

Authors: Elizabeth A. Silber, Denis Vida, Miro Ronac Giannone, Jamie Shepherd, Sarah Albert, Daniel C. Bowman, Tammy Do, Margaret Campbell-Brown, Peter Jenniskens, Reynold E. Silber

Institutions: Sandia National Laboratories, Western University, Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

Language: English

Topic: Astro and Planetary Science

Subfield: Space and Planetary Science

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Laboratory Directed Research and Development, Sandia National Laboratories

Awards: G1553938062, G2504120747, G7911132849

OpenAlex ID: W7162342133

FWCI: 14.41

Cites: 88

Cited by: 5

Related to: 10