- Shock waves from huge bombs dropped on Germany during World War II were powerful enough to alter the atmosphere at the edge of space. The massive explosions of heavy bombs that included the 10 tonne "Grand Slam" also temporarily disturbed the ionosphere hundreds of kilometres above the earth. https://www.egu.eu/news/431/impact-of-wwii-bombing-raids-felt-at-edge-of-space/ 8 comments science
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