[meteorite-list] Sand Dunes and Meteorites
From: T.J. Kilcrease <TJKilcrease_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:02:33 2004 Message-ID: <OE141HM3SOlbpH71yEX00007430_at_hotmail.com> ------=_NextPart_001_0003_01C1D6F8.559A65E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I don't think air balloons would have much success, as they =20 cannot be steered. Without directional control, an appropriate =20 search pattern cannot be executed. However, an ultralight with a long =20 wingspan on the other hand might work if the airspeed were =20 slow enough to allow detailed ground observation. =20 I would be curious about its usefulness if anyone does try using an ultralight. Tom Kilcrease ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Verish Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 2:41 AM To: Meteorite-list Meteoritecentral Subject: [meteorite-list] Sand Dunes and Meteorites A number of people (most of them are on this List) have discussed with me their interest in utilizing hot air balloons and ultra-lights, in their efforts at meteorite recovery, over broad areas of sand dunes here in Southern California. Although I'm not very optimistic about their prospects in sand dune fields, I wouldn't want to discourage their efforts. After all, the area between sand dunes can be considered a "blow-out" area. And besides, Michael Cottingham found his Kermit stones in a Texas dune field. The locality that most of these individuals have selected as being the most promising/pristine, is the Algodones Dunes in Imperial County. But just today, the LA Times ran an article announcing that this very Dune Field will be "under consideration for opening up 49,000 acres to the general public" (meaning, to off-road vehicular traffic). More details here: U.S. Seeks to Reopen Area to Off-Roaders - Desert Plan would overturn Clinton decision that curbed use of sand dunes. <http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-000022361mar28.story?coll=3Dla%2Dhe= adlines%2Dcalifornia> This post serves as a "heads-up" to those individuals that were interested in surveying this "pristine" area from the air, that their time may be running out! On the other hand, they may have the opportunity to canvass the area by dune buggy, but they better plan on getting there early. Some weekends have as many as 200,000 ORVs flying over the crests of these dunes from every direction in the "general use (OHV) area". But plans are to only allow entry to 500 vehicles per weekend (in the former wilderness area). Here's wishing you all good luck, but I'll be sticking to the firmer, flatter terrain. :-) Bob V. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Greetings - send holiday greetings for Easter, Passover http://greetings.yahoo.com/ ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ------=_NextPart_001_0003_01C1D6F8.559A65E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><BODY STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV>I don't think = air balloons would have much success, as they </DIV> <DIV>cannot be = steered. Without directional control, an appropriate </DIV> <DIV>search p= attern cannot be executed. However, an ultralight with a long </DIV= > <DIV>wingspan on the other hand might work if the airspeed were </DIV> = <DIV>slow enough to allow detailed ground observation. </DIV> <DIV>= I would be curious about its usefulness if anyone does try using</DIV> <D= IV>an ultralight.</DIV> <DIV>Tom Kilcrease</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCK= QUOTE style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; B= ORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10= pt Arial">----- Original Message -----</DIV> <DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e= 4e4e4; FONT: 10pt Arial; COLOR: black"><B>From:</B> Robert Verish</DIV> <= DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 29, 2002 2:41 A= M</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>To:</B> Meteorite-list Meteori= tecentral</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Subject:</B> [meteorit= e-list] Sand Dunes and Meteorites</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>A number of peop= le (most of them are on this List)<BR>have discussed with me their intere= st in utilizing hot<BR>air balloons and ultra-lights, in their efforts at= <BR>meteorite recovery, over broad areas of sand dunes<BR>here in Souther= n California. Although I'm not very<BR>optimistic about their prosp= ects in sand dune fields,<BR>I wouldn't want to discourage their efforts.= After<BR>all, the area between sand dunes can be considered a<BR>"= blow-out" area. And besides, Michael Cottingham<BR>found his Kermit= stones in a Texas dune field.<BR><BR>The locality that most of these ind= ividuals have<BR>selected as being the most promising/pristine, is the<BR= >Algodones Dunes in Imperial County. But just today,<BR>the LA Time= s ran an article announcing that this very<BR>Dune Field will be "under c= onsideration for opening up<BR>49,000 acres to the general public" (meani= ng, to<BR>off-road vehicular traffic).<BR>More details here:<BR><BR>U.S. = Seeks to Reopen Area to Off-Roaders -<BR>Desert Plan would overturn Clint= on decision that<BR>curbed use of sand dunes.<BR><BR><http://www.latim= es.com/news/local/la-000022361mar28.story?coll=3Dla%2Dheadlines%2Dcalifor= nia><BR><BR>This post serves as a "heads-up" to those individuals<BR>t= hat were interested in surveying this "pristine" area<BR>from the air, th= at their time may be running out!<BR>On the other hand, they may have the= opportunity to<BR>canvass the area by dune buggy, but they better plan<B= R>on getting there early. Some weekends have as many as<BR>200,000 = ORVs flying over the crests of these dunes<BR>from every direction in the= "general use (OHV) area".<BR>But plans are to only allow entry to 500 ve= hicles per<BR>weekend (in the former wilderness area).<BR><BR>Here's wish= ing you all good luck, but I'll be sticking<BR>to the firmer, flatter ter= rain.<BR>:-) Bob V.<BR><BR><BR>__________________________________________= ________<BR>Do You Yahoo!?<BR>Yahoo! Greetings - send holiday greetings f= or Easter, Passover<BR>http://greetings.yahoo.com/<BR><BR>_______________= _______________________________<BR>Meteorite-list mailing list<BR>Meteori= te-list_at_meteoritecentral.com<BR>http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/= meteorite-list<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_001_0003_01C1D6F8.559A65E0-- Received on Fri 29 Mar 2002 08:04:21 AM PST |
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