KnowraTunguska eventLinked fromLinked fromThe 11 pages that link to Tunguska event, each with the reason it gives.All 11Broader topic 6Related 2Compared with 3Seismic waveRelated: Its seismic recordings captured ground waves generated by an atmospheric explosion.Planetary defenseBroader topic: It shows that an atmospheric explosion can cause severe regional damage without a crater.Blast waveBroader topic: The airburst produced destructive blast effects without leaving a confirmed impact crater.Impact winterCompared with: It illustrates an atmospheric explosion too small to produce a global impact winter.Near-Earth objectRelated: The event illustrates the destructive potential of an object that explodes before reaching the ground.Impact eventBroader topic: It demonstrates that an impact can devastate a region without leaving a large crater.AirburstBroader topic: It is the classic example of a large airburst causing severe ground damage.Asteroid impactBroader topic: It illustrates how an asteroid can devastate a region while breaking up above the ground.Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9Compared with: Unlike the Tunguska event, this collision was predicted and observed on another planet.Ball lightningCompared with: Its atmospheric scale and effects differ sharply from the compact, transient reports of ball lightning.TNT equivalentBroader topic: Its estimated energy is often conveyed as a TNT equivalent.