"...The MIT researchers found that the eclipse created bow and stern waves in the upper atmosphere, similar to the waves created when a ship travels through the water.
Essentially, the eclipse shadow acted like a giant ship, generating supersonic bow and stern waves hundreds of miles across.
They moved across the sky at over 650 miles per hour, and lasted for about an hour, according to the data..."
The August Eclipse Created Supersonic Waves in the Atmosphere
The shadow cast by the eclipse triggered massive waves in the Earth's upper atmosphere which traveled across the country at supersonic speeds.
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Essentially, the eclipse shadow acted like a giant ship, generating supersonic bow and stern waves hundreds of miles across.
They moved across the sky at over 650 miles per hour, and lasted for about an hour, according to the data..."
The August Eclipse Created Supersonic Waves in the Atmosphere
The shadow cast by the eclipse triggered massive waves in the Earth's upper atmosphere which traveled across the country at supersonic speeds.
popularmechanics.com
.