Impact Earth - Meteorite Impact Simulation

What happens when a meteor is about the same size as a bus hit the earth at 45 degrees with a speed of 40 kilometers per second? According to Impact Earth, the collision does not form a volcanic crater, but with energy entering the atmosphere by 544,050 tons of TNT, it will flare up a cloud of debris nearly 30 kilometers high.

Impact Earth is the result of a collaboration between Purdue University and the Imperial College of London. According to the developers, the program is accurate enough to be used by NASA and the US Department of Homeland Security, and is simple enough to help a high school student learn about the universe. Impact Earth provides scientists and the community with an understanding of the potential damage of comets and meteorites that have caused tremendous damage in the history of Earth's formation.

After accessing the website and waiting a few minutes for the application to be fully loaded, you can adjust the diameter, density, impact angle, velocity, drop location of meteors or asteroids under the sea or above. as well as the distance from the location to where you live. When the user completes all input data and clicks the Calculate Impact button, Impact Earth displays a short 3D movie while the program calculates the simulation data.

Finally, you will receive data on a wide range of meteorite impacts upon impact on Earth, including: impact energy, global destruction, volcanic crust formation, seismic effects, tsunamis ... and a lot of other details.