Evidence shows that Australian and Java tektites entered earth's atmosphere and experienced ablation; laboratory experiments on hypervelocity ablation reproduced ring-wave flow ridges and coiled circumferential flanges like those found on tektites; 98% of Australian tektites represent aerodynamically stable configurations during ablative portion of entry trajectory; certain meteorites exhibit similar surface features.


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    Title :

    Aerodynamic evidence pertaining to entry of tektites into earth's atmosphere


    Additional title:

    NASA -- Tech Report


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    Publication date :

    1962


    Size :

    47 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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