[meteorite-list] New database

From: Jeff Grossman <jgrossman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Apr 26 14:39:15 2005
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20050426143305.02498388_at_gsvaresm02.er.usgs.gov>

The gain is that this database will always be up to date, whereas the
Catalogue has not been updated in 2-3 years. Soon, this database will also
contain all of the provisional names we have given out over the years, so
you can find out what we know about them too.

I can't help you with your business dealings with NHM.

Jeff

At 02:22 PM 4/26/2005, Martin Altmann wrote:
>So where then is the gain, if it's only an online tool in one's browser for
>using the Metbase, which one already has?
>
>(do you know, whether I will get back my money for the Catalogue? A little
>stone from the NHM for compensation would work too;-)
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jeff Grossman" <jgrossman_at_usgs.gov>
>To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 7:54 PM
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New database
>
>
> > The actual information that I present about each meteorite is similar to
> > what the NHM online database gives. You still have to buy one of the good
> > programs to get details.
> >
> > What I hope to do is to have my database take you directly to the
> > appropriate record in the other databases, assuming you have them
>installed
> > on your system, just like it already can do with World Wind (a fantastic
> > free download, if you don't know about it). I'll be working with Joern on
> > this in the future.
> >
> > jeff
> >
>
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