[meteorite-list] RE: Desert Varnish formation

Kevin Forbes wrote: “Desert Varnish formation http://waynesword.palomar.edu/ploct97.htm” A couple of related references are: Quade, Jay, 2001: Desert pavements and associated rock varnish in the Mojave Desert: How old can they be?. Geology. vol. 29, no. 9, pp. 855–858. and Broecker, W. S.

Re: [meteorite-list] New Theory: Global Warming Caused by Tunguska Event

Oh please. April the first isn't for another two weeks. The carbon 14 record for the last 2000 years discounts this as a theory. The quantity of Carbon 14 in tree rings is a good indicator of solar activity as it reduces C14 production in the atmosphere by cosmic rays and a good correlation exist

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite in Movie

Hello Kevin, You may have already received an answer(s) to your question, but I'm prety sure the movie you're asking about is "Smilla's Sense of Snow". I've rented it before and it WAS in English. That opening scene is a great one, and the movie overall is OK. And it doesn't hurt that Julia Ormo

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[meteorite-list] Tafassasset find location

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Re: [meteorite-list] FW: (meteorobs) Meteor report, possible fall,in Somerset ~1840utc 10th March

Hi Mark, What continent?Country?State?Province? I live near A taunton and bristol, somerset. Thanks Jerry Flaherty Plymouth Massachusetts. - Original Message - From: "mark ford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 3:48 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] FW: (meteorobs) Meteor

[meteorite-list] Muonionalusta meteorite

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[meteorite-list] Impact Structures - Simple vs Complex?

Here's a question for those of you more familiar with impact structures on Earth. I believe I saw somewhere that craters fall into 2 main categories? simple and Complex with the later having a central uplift, concentric rings, etc among other things. My question is: How small can a complex crater

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[meteorite-list] RE: Desert Varnish formation

Kevin Forbes wrote: “Desert Varnish formation http://waynesword.palomar.edu/ploct97.htm” A couple of related references are: Quade, Jay, 2001: Desert pavements and associated rock varnish in the Mojave Desert: How old can they be?. Geology. vol. 29, no. 9, pp. 855–858. and Broecker, W. S.

[meteorite-list] New Franconia Pictures - L Chondrites

Hello List, I have just posted some pictures of the meteorites I recovered in February to my Webshots page. Unfortunately, the images I made during my trip are too high of resolution to post to the site, so I could only post pic's that I took at home. There are only two, one photo is of t

RE: [meteorite-list] Clear Coat Iron Slices?

Hi Walter et al, Yes I found early on that coatings don't seem to be all that effective as they are not actually airtight, moisture is trapped in but can get out but the air can, it's basically the water, oxygen, chlorides and salts inside the rock which react with water vapor to cause rusting, A

RE: [meteorite-list] FW: (meteorobs) Meteor report, possible fall, in Somerset ~1840utc 10th March

Hi Jerry, Sorry yes ... it was Taunton England UK. I forgot most of America was named by Brits! ;) After further investigation it seems to be a Newspaper (the Express) getting the wrong end of the stick, it was just a meteor shower (as the reports spread over two days), they also printed a pictu