College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
8A60.35 - Meteors
- Ana Snjegota, "Detecting Forward-Scattered Radio Signals from Atmospheric Meteors Using Low-Cost Software Defined Radio", TPT, Vol. 55, #2, Feb. 2017, p. 115.
- William Lonc, "Meteors by Radio: Getting Started", TPT, Vol. 37, #2, Feb. 1999, p. 123.
- Richard Stone, "Siberian Meteor Spurs Dash for Data, Calls for Safeguards", Science, Vol. 339, March 2013, p. 1135.
- "Meteor Still Causing Headaches in Manson Well Search", Des Moines Sunday Register, May 2014, p. 12A.
- Perry Beeman, "Study Reveals Meteor Impact in Decorah", Des Moines Register, Wednesday, March 6, 2013, p. 3A.
- Pat Murphy, Ellen Macaulay, and the staff of the Exploratorium, "Ask Professor Exploratorium", Exploratopia, p. 135.
- Jim Heintz, Vladimir Isachenkov, (Associated Press), "1,100 Injured in Russia in Meteor Blast", Iowa City Press Citizen, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, p. 10A.
- Dave Prochnow, "Listen In on a Meteor Shower", Popular Science, Nov. 2014, p. 77.
- Christian Koeberl, "When Earth Got Pummeled", Science, Vol. 363, Jan 18, 2019, p. 224
- Sara Mazrouei, Rebecca R. Ghent, William F. Bottke, Alex H. Parker, Thomas M. Gernon, "Earth and Moon Impact Flux Increased at the End of the Paleozoic", Science, Vol. 363, Jan 18, 2019, p. 253
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