Airburst

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+An **airburst** is an [Explosion](/wiki/explosion) occurring in the atmosphere, above the ground. This method can maximize a [Blast Wave](/wiki/blast_wave)'s destructive reach, often employed by [Nuclear Weapon](/wiki/nuclear_weapon)s. For celestial objects, it describes the atmospheric rupture of a meteoroid before it reaches the surface.
+## See also
+- [Meteorite](/wiki/meteorite)
+- [Impact](/wiki/impact)
+- [Shockwave](/wiki/shockwave)
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