Hi all, Just a thought. Don't know if it has been mentioned in this thread, but I wonder how many "Falls" have been reported out of the Antartic and what importance would the actual sighting of a meteor and it's recovery hold to the science and importance of the specimen? I can think of one for sure....time of arrival!
Cordially, Count Deiro IMCA 3536 MetSoc -----Original Message----- >From: Adam Hupe <[email protected]> >Sent: Oct 9, 2013 9:27 PM >To: Adam <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Exploring the Solar System in Antarctica (NWA >vs Antarctica) > >I will not debate the legacy of Antarctic meteorites. They have had a >wonderful history and their contribution to science has been invaluable. >Most researchers are sample oriented and are not biased by find location but >there are still a few that cling to legacy. Antarctica had a a two decade >plus head start in the abstract/paper queue so naturally there are more >documents. Ten years ago, maybe one in ten papers were on hot desert finds. >Now, I estimate about 50%. At this rate, as very important samples from NWA >and other deserts enter the queue, it will not be long before these finds >handily overtake Antarctica by a wide margin in the business of science. > >In other words; There is not enough material coming out of Antarctica anymore >to reverse the current trend which favors the hot desert meteorites for >research material in the future. > > >Adam > >______________________________________________ > >Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >Meteorite-list mailing list >[email protected] >http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
