[meteorite-list] Sand Dunes and Meteorites

From: Tom <michguy7_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:02:33 2004
Message-ID: <B8C9DFC6.FC8%michguy7_at_mac.com>

I have seen Bob Hagg doing with his ultralight to look for meteorites, it
was on TV but cant remember what was the progam called.

Tom Perry




> I don't think air balloons would have much success, as they
> cannot be steered. Without directional control, an appropriate
> search pattern cannot be executed. However, an ultralight with a long
> wingspan on the other hand might work if the airspeed were
> slow enough to allow detailed ground observation.
> 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=la%2Dheadlines
> %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.
>
>
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