So if a crust does form, what would a crust created in a CO2 atmosphere look like?
---------------------------------------- > From: mikest...@gmail.com > Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:14:59 -0700 > To: scientificlifest...@hotmail.com; cspr...@islandnet.com; > meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fusion Crust > > Chris, Pat, and List, > > Judging by the heat shield design recently required by Curiosity, > http://www.gizmag.com/curiosity-shield/23588/, I would say yes, a > meteorite on the surface of Mars should display a fusion crust. > > "With a pressure of only 1/100th that of Earth’s, there’s too much of > it to avoid burning up and not enough of it to slow down properly. > When Curiosity's entry vehicle hits the Martian atmosphere at 13,200 > mph (21,250 km/h) and suffers over 10 g’s in deceleration forces, it > will be protected by the largest aeroshell ever built." > > Best, > > Michael in so. Cal. > > On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 1:39 PM, Pat Brown > <scientificlifest...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hi Chris, > > > > This is an interesting question. I would imagine for a meteorite to survive > > a landing on Mars, > > that it would have to slow down to a degree. The only mechanism is friction > > with the atmosphere. > > The extreme speed should be enough to create a plasma, and so a fusion > > crust should form. It might > > well be pretty thin, but i believe a crust would form. > > > > An engineer's view > > > > Best Regards, > > Pat > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------- > >> From: cspr...@islandnet.com > >> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > >> Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:31:32 -0700 > >> Subject: [meteorite-list] Fusion Crust > >> > >> Would a meteorite found Mars show a fusion crust or is the Martian > >> atmosphere too thin? > >> > >> Chris Spratt > >> Victoria, BC > >> ______________________________________________ > >> > >> Visit the Archives at > >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > >> Meteorite-list mailing list > >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > ______________________________________________ > > > > Visit the Archives at > > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
