[meteorite-list] One of the strongest known solar storms blasted Earth in 660 B.C.
One of the strongest known solar storms blasted Earth in 660 B.C. Traces left in ice cores and tree rings allowed researchers to estimate the storm’s power, Carolyn Grambling, March 11, 2019 https://www.sciencenews.org/article/one-strongest-known-solar-storms-blasted-earth-660-bc Ice cores reveal huge solar storm struck Earth around 660 BC Hamish Johnston, Physics World, March 12, 2019 https://physicsworld.com/a/ice-cores-reveal-huge-solar-storm-struck-earth-around-660-bc/ The paper is: O’Hare, P., Mekhaldi, F., Adolphi, F., Raisbeck, G., Aldahan, A., Anderberg, E., Beer, J., Christl, M., Fahrni, S., Synal, H.A. and Park, J., 2019. Multiradionuclide evidence for an extreme solar proton event around 2,610 BP (660 BC). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, p.201815725. https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2019/03/05/1815725116.short Yours, Paul H. __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] New Younger Dryas impact Paper - Observations from Patagonia
Major cosmic impact 12,800 years ago Geologic and paleontological evidence unearthed in southern Chile supports the theory that a major cosmic impact event occurred approximately 12,800 years ago, University of California - Santa Barbara, March 13, 2019 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190313140616.htm Pino, M., Abarzúa, A.M., Astorga, G., Martel-Cea, A., Cossio-Montecinos, N., Navarro, R.X., Lira, M.P., Labarca, R., LeCompte, M.A., Adedeji, V. and Moore, C.R., 2019. Sedimentary record from Patagonia, southern Chile supports cosmic-impact triggering of biomass burning, climate change, and megafaunal extinctions at 12.8 ka. Scientific Reports, 9(1), no.4413. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-38089-y Yours, Paul H. __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD: Pallasite SERICHO Lots, Rumurutis and perfect etched Irons
Dear List Members, in 4 hours only ends on eBay the fist auctions from this weekend. Some great Dealers Lots of Pallasite SERICHO. Different Rumuruti chondrites, primitive L3 Chondrites and some perfect etched irons are listed. All auctions start at just $ 1.99 and some auctions still without bid. All offers you can find here: https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_ssn=mirko66&_sop=1 Good Luck and best regards to all, Mirko Mirko Graul Meteorite Quittenring.4 16321 Bernau GERMANY Phone: 0049-1724105015 E-Mail: m_gr...@yahoo.de WEB: www.meteorite-mirko.de IMCA-Member: 2113 (International Meteorite Collectors Association) __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: Viñales Contributed by: Gourgues Denis http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpodmain.asp?DD=03/16/2019 __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
