COLLISION OF A COMET SHOEMAKER-LEVY-9 WIT H JUPITER - WHAT SHALL WE SEE

Citation
Ba. Klumov et al., COLLISION OF A COMET SHOEMAKER-LEVY-9 WIT H JUPITER - WHAT SHALL WE SEE, Uspehi fiziceskih nauk, 164(6), 1994, pp. 617-630
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
ISSN journal
00421294
Volume
164
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
617 - 630
Database
ISI
SICI code
0042-1294(1994)164:6<617:COACSW>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
In July 1994 dramatic cosmic event will take place: comet Shoemaker-Le vi 9 will collide with Jupiter. The entry of the comet into the atmosp here of Jupiter will be accompanied by a fast energy release and an ex plosion will take place, The energy released during the explosion, of the order of 10(7) Mt, will exceed by some thousands Told the total nu clear potential accumulated by mankind. Some characteristics of intera ction of the comet with Jupiter are discussed and possible consequence s of the collision are outlined.