Processing the Infrasound Data from the Meteor that Broke up Over Russia's Ural Mountains (IMAGE)

Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear‑Test‑Ban Treaty Organization

Processing the Infrasound Data from the Meteor that Broke up Over Russia's Ural Mountains

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Infrasonic waves from the meteor that broke up over Russia's Ural mountains on Feb. 15, 2013 were recorded by the CTBTO's International Monitoring System. The image shows a visual representation of the infrasound waves and computer attributes of the fireball as it was recorded by the CTBTO station in Kazakhstan and processed by the CTBTO's International Data Centre.

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