Sonic Boom : A noise caused by a shock wave that emanates from an aircraft or other object traveling at or above the speed of sound. A shock wave is a pressure disturbance, and is received by the ear as a noise or clap
Ilan Kelman (ed.), Vulnerability and Resilience Definitions and References, Version 2, 2007. http://www.islandvulnerability.org/docs/vulnres.pd f, (Vulnr and Resilience - Brit) {524}