- atmospheric shock wave
- GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS
A strong compressional shock wave caused by a combination of volcanic ejecta and sonic waves.
Glossary of volcanic terms. - University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. G. J. Hudak. 2001.
atmospheric shock wave
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