Exactly.
Chris
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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Wiggins" <p...@wirelessbeehive.com>
To: <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 9:04 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Ram pressure question
Hi all,
Could someone please explain what "ram pressure" is?
Has it got something to do with when air is compressed it heats up so when
a meteor passes through the atmosphere it compresses the air in front of
it causing the air's temperature to rise and it's that heat that ablates
all but the very small meteors?
Many thanks,
patrick
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