A dark crust certainly will absorb energy from the Sun during the fall. But
that radiative energy gain is going to be a lot smaller than the convective
loss from a stream of -40° air blowing across the stone at 100 m/s or so!
I'd think a smooth fusion crust would actually provide better heat transfer
than a rougher surface.
Chris
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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Count Deiro" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; "Mike Bandli" <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 10:53 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Temperature of meteorites (Bernd's List)
Herr Professor and List,
Could the black fusion crust formed at the time of ablation absorb the
sun's radiative heat during the dark flight fall? Or provide some form of
insulating benefit?
Count Deiro
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