[meteorite-list] Meteorite question
From: MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:25:42 2004 Message-ID: <BAY4-DAV866oeo8iCFt0000e9de_at_hotmail.com> ------=_NextPart_001_000B_01C31FF6.A1D347E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sonny Clary wrote: Hi List. What is the difference between a fall with numerous meteorites, and a = strewnfield. =20 Or are they the same? Hello Sonny, A fall of a meteorite with numerous meteorites will create a strewn field= . Which is the distribution pattern of the fallen meteorites. Typically= this is oval with the larger meteorites at the furthest end as momentum = takes them farther. There are however many cases of strewn fields that d= o not take this pattern. Also depending on the ground they fall on, the = meteorite can be moved by natural forces to make a strewn field not oval,= but I think I answered your question. Mark Bostick www.MeteoriteArticles.com ------=_NextPart_001_000B_01C31FF6.A1D347E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><BODY STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV>Sonny Clary wr= ote:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Hi List.<BR> &n= bsp; What is the difference between a fall with numerous meteorites, and = a strewnfield. <BR>Or are they the same?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV>= <FONT face=3DArial>Hello Sonny,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FO= NT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>A fall of a meteorite with n= umerous meteorites will create a strewn field. Which is the distrib= ution pattern of the fallen meteorites. Typically this is oval with= the larger meteorites at the furthest end as momentum takes them farther= . There are however many cases of strewn fields that do not take th= is pattern. Also depending on the ground they fall on, the meteorit= e can be moved by natural forces to make a strewn field not oval, but I t= hink I answered your question.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FON= T> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Mark Bostick</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FO= NT face=3DArial><A href=3D"http://www.MeteoriteArticles.com">www.Meteorit= eArticles.com</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV= > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial> </DIV></FONT> <DIV> </DIV></BODY></H= TML> ------=_NextPart_001_000B_01C31FF6.A1D347E0-- Received on Thu 22 May 2003 01:11:03 AM PDT |
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