3-dimensional Explosion Simulation (IMAGE)

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

3-dimensional Explosion Simulation

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This is a three-dimensional explosion simulation at about 0.5 seconds after core ignited. The bluish, almost transparent surface is the shock front with an average radius of 1900 km.

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Image: MPA

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