For this abstract, we have selected an impact location, consistent with the PDC2021 initial scenario [1], in the San Juan Mountains, in southwestern Colorado. This is a low-density population area but is part of the watershed system within the Colorado River basin, a major source for water and power for the southwestern United States. Several large cities and major airports are potentially downwind from this area. For the PDC2021 scenario [1], a 120-meter impactor is the median expected size. We chose impactor sizes ranging from 42-meters to 600-meters, which covers the 0.1% smallest to largest cases.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Title | Asteroid impacts - downwind and downstream effects |
| Authors | Timothy N. Titus, D. G. Robertson, Joel B. Sankey, Larry G. Mastin |
| Publication Type | Conference Paper |
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Index ID | 70220301 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Astrogeology Science Center |