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Old 5th Feb 2016, 13:19
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Explosive Decompression

I have no problem with describing such an event based on rate of change as perceived by a person (boom, fogging, burst ear drums etc.)

At the aircraft structural level it needs differentials in pressure acting over an area per unit of time (blow down rate).

Some notable events have happened in the past with pressure differential across cabin floors occurring fast enough that pressure relief design features couldn't keep up, thus a cascading of effects.
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