bolide
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They relied on the "pancake model," a widely used semi-analytic approach that describes how a bolide fragments while passing through an atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
It was also a massive learning experience for scientists, the largest atmospheric impact since the Tunguska bolide in 1908.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 15, 2023
The meteor - sometimes called a bolide for its particularly intense brightness - could be seen by much of southern Norway.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2022
Still, with all this evidence, one large piece remained missing: the crater where the bolide impact.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017
The bolide, or super meteor, is a good example.
From The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by Edward J. Ruppelt
