Catastrophe Calculator

A computer program that gives the theroetical effects of an impact from an asteroid. Very interesting..and frightening.
www.space.com...

"Catastrophe Calculator: Estimate Asteroid Impact Effects Online
By Robert Roy Britt
Senior Science Writer
posted: 06:30 am ET
12 April 2004

The history of Earth's encounters with asteroids remains largely mysterious to scientists. They can't even agree whether a huge space rock that hit Mexico's Yucatan Penninsula 65 million years ago killed off the dinosaurs or not.

Nor can astronomers say when the next catastrophic impact will occur. They only know that it will happen, sooner or later."


Link directly to calculator
www.lpl.arizona.edu...


Peace,
BG


EDIT: fixed link.

[Edited on 12-4-2004 by Kano]

Nice link. It's fun to play with the measurements to see how big a crater could get.

Okay that's a little too much fun.

Do you happen to know of a website that let's you shoot gophers through a black hole, cuz I bet that would be fun too.

I blew up a lot of crap in only a few minutes.

To
bad there's no graphics, unles I missed something.

Great Link,.

Spiderj