[meteorite-list] survivability of a meteorite?

From: Ed Majden <epmajden_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:43:33 2004
Message-ID: <000b01c111ad$3da7b520$34974318_at_cc.shawcable.net>

----- Original Message -----
From: P. Gessler <cetuspa_at_home.com>
Subject: [meteorite-list] survivability of a meteorite?


> Ed Majden wrote:
>
> "Land height has nothing what ever to do with the survivability of a
> meteorite."
>
> Land height has EVERYTHING to do with the survivability of a meteorite!
> Perhaps you meant meteoroid?
>
> Meteoritics and Planetary Science Vol. 36 Number 6.
> Meteorite stranding surfaces and the Greenland icesheet

    Poor choice of words. The discussion I thought was related to the
flight path through the atmosphere not what happens after the meteorite
lands. I must be more careful choosing meteoritical nomenclature in future
postings. :-)

Ed Majden
Received on Sat 21 Jul 2001 02:20:29 AM PDT