Re: [meteorite-list] Suspected Meteorite Falls in Cambodia

[Chris Peterson]

I have grave doubts that anything on the ground was burned because of a 
meteorite fall. There is simply no way to get a meteorite to the ground hot 
without it retaining cosmic velocity, which means you would have a cratering 
event.

Chris
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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Manoj Pai" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "mark ford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 10:56 AM
Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Suspected Meteorite Falls in Cambodia


3 inches is the most likely. Sometimes they are about
6 inches under water, but the stalk, ear and the paddy
are well above the water. (The plants are not entirely
submurged under water.) Maybe these were the ones that
caught fire.
We had a similar fall of the Kendrapara meteorite, in
Orissa in 2003. One of the meteorite fell in a paddy
field and burt just a handful of paddy.
I hope the mud hasn't penetrated deep into the
specimen. I wonder which institute in Combodia is
going to examine the meteorite. Any ideas folks?
Wishes
Manoj
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