[meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision

2003-01-14 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.psu.edu/ur/2003/cretaciousclimatechange.html Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision Pennsylvnia State University January 14, 2003 University Park, Pa. - Climate change had little to do with the demise of the dinosaurs, but the last million years before their extinc

Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision

2003-01-14 Thread mafer
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 8:58 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision > > http://www.psu.edu/ur/2003/cretaciousclimatechange.html > > Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision > Pennsylvnia State University &g

Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision

2003-01-14 Thread Sterling K. Webb
I do see that it could account for mass extinction. But, the > fossil record doesn't support this for dinosaurs. > My humble opinion (I am just an undergrad). > Mark > - Original Message ----- > From: Ron Baalke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Meteorite Mailing List <[

Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision

2003-01-15 Thread Ron Baalke
> > I have read many of the popular theories on the extinction events argued in > this message, and to be frank, the fact remains that dinosaurs, in general, > were on the decline. The dinosaurs may have well been on gradual decline prior to the impact, but even if that is the case, that does no

Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision

2003-01-15 Thread fcressy
Hello Mark and all, I'd recommend reading "Night Comes to the Cretaceous" by James Lawrence Powell. This book covers the history K-T impact theory as well as going over many of the arguments for and against it. A read good read. You can pick it up on Amazon.com for about $11.00. Regards, Frank

Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision

2003-01-15 Thread mafer
t] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision > > > > I have read many of the popular theories on the extinction events argued in > > this message, and to be frank, the fact remains that dinosaurs, in general, > > were on the decline. > > The dinosaurs may

Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision

2003-01-16 Thread E.P. Grondine
tely > below the boundary. > Mark > - Original Message - > From: Ron Baalke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Meteorite Mailing List > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 8:41 AM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced > Climate Changes

RE: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision

2003-01-16 Thread Matt Morgan
ke Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision Hi Ron and list The fact is that dinosaur fossils are not found at the k-T boundary. One has to go 9-10 ft at best, below the boundary to find dinosaur bones in any of the beds that conta

Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision

2003-01-16 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Good point, E.P.! Also, think about all those nasty little mammals that love to gnaw on bones. Hyena Heaven! And nobody to chase'em off. I remember the corny african movies of my childhood that showed the "elephant graveyard." Just envision the "dinosaur graveyard." Sterling

RE: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision

2003-01-16 Thread Matt Morgan
om: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 10:54 AM To: Ron Baalke Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision Hi Ron and list The fact is that dinosaur fossils are no

Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision

2003-01-16 Thread mafer
nt: Thursday, January 16, 2003 12:50 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision > The bones would not have survived the acid rain long > enough to be fossilized. Same goes for bones in the > process of fossilization. > > ep > > >

Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision

2003-01-16 Thread mafer
lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 2:52 PM Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision > Mark: > This is not entirely true. This is location dependent, for example in New > Mexico (San Juan Basin) you can find them right below

Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision

2003-01-16 Thread mafer
Meteorite List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 7:57 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision > Hi, > > Good point, E.P.! Also, think about all those nasty little > mammals that love to gnaw on bones. Hyena

Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision

2003-01-16 Thread mafer
MAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 8:42 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision > Hi Matt > That must be realatively new, but then my books date dated by a couple > years. But to be tru

Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision

2003-01-16 Thread Ron Baalke
> > The bones would not have survived the acid rain long > > enough to be fossilized. Same goes for bones in the > > process of fossilization. > What acid rain do you refer to? >From the sulfuric acid. >This is an impactor, not a volcanic > eruption. Acid rain would have to be supplied with la

Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision

2003-01-17 Thread Ron Baalke
Mark writes: >>The fact is that dinosaur fossils are not found at the k-T boundary. One has >>to go 9-10 ft at best, below the boundary to find dinosaur bones in any of >>the beds that contain dinosaur fossils. This represents a substantial period >>of time prior to the impact layer. This is why it

RE: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision

2003-01-17 Thread Matt Morgan
aalke Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 1:14 AM To: Meteorite Mailing List Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision Mark writes: >>The fact is that dinosaur fossils are not found at the k-T boundary. One has >>to go 9-10 ft at best, below the

Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision

2003-01-17 Thread Ron Baalke
> > As for Fassett's discovery, he presented his findings at the previous to > last GSA convention in Boston. You can probably find his abstracts on the > web. Found the abstract. Here it is: http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2001AM/finalprogram/abstract_25767.htm Fassett is proposing the mature dinos

Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision

2003-01-17 Thread mafer
ry unscientific outside of the paleomag data. Mark - Original Message - From: Ron Baalke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Meteorite Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 8:28 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T

Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision

2003-01-17 Thread Ron Baalke
> Jim [ assett] is giving a talk here in Denver sometime in April. > That page also lists another meteorite talk in February: Hunting Meteorites in Bolivia Presented by Dr. Bob Raynolds from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science Tuesday, February 25, 20

Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision

2003-01-17 Thread Ron Baalke
> > Hi Ron > > on Fassett's abstract > > Theres also a lack in the abstract about what condition the bones are in the > sandstone. By their very nature, abstracts are summaries and the details will be presented in the article itself. If you disagree with Fassett, I'd suggest you contact him di

Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision

2003-01-21 Thread mafer
;[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 12:07 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision > Hi - > > the acid rain generated by the compounds from the > soils in the area where the largest chunk hit - > Chixulub (sp?) > &

Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision

2003-01-21 Thread mafer
re will be some answers, not all, but some. Mark - Original Message - From: Jensan Scientifics/ Sci-Mall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 6:41 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Dinosaurs Experienced Climate Changes Before K-T Collision