At 05.53 07/01/2004 -0800, Paul wrote: >>a dream bonanza where there are meteorites everywhere!!!!! >It is an interesting idea for these reasons: >1. Mars' thinner atmosphere means more >meteorites survive the fall though it >than on Earth.
Ok it's true, but this also implies the impact speed is greater. >3. Little, if any water, and very low temperatures mean that the weathering, >which destroys meteorites on Earth, is almost nonexistent on that part of >Mars. Thus, once a meteorite falls, it remains there for virtually forever. What about the day thermal excursion? In the earth desert it turn the rocks in sands... >does this mean some of out list members >will be planning a trip there soon? :-) LoL! :)) bye, > Dave < ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
