[meteorite-list] Meteorite Fall In Finland?

From: Pekka Savolainen <pekka.savolainen_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:13:10 2004
Message-ID: <3EA98549.8010607_at_dlc.fi>

Hello, list,

at the moment it seems, the hole is not meteorite-origin, the bottom
layer of ice is intact, and no pieces was found on ice. So the most
possible explain is, the flood water between two ice layers which
have been in high pressure is erupted trough the week upper layer
and made the hole.

Will keep you updated about the case, when have further information.

pekka


Ron Baalke wrote:

>
>http://ww2.yle.fi/pls/show/page?id=221951
>
>Experts Look for Meteorite in Finnish Lapland
>YLE Radio News Finnish News Agency
>April 25, 2003
>
>A meteorite is believed to have come down in the far north-western "arm' of
>Finnish Lapland. A large hole appeared sometime between Monday and
>Wednesday in the ice of Lake Pitsusjärvi. On Tuesday a bright light was
>seen in the sky.
>
>According to Johannes Kultima, an expert at the Geophysical Observatory of
>Sodankylä, the flash and the hole may have been the result of a meteorite.
>
>Another possible cause of such a hole could be flood water that got stuck
>between layers of ice.
>
>The hole in the ice is about three metres wide and seven metres long, and
>there is no radiation coming from it.
>
>Researchers from the Sodankylä Observatory went to Pitsusjärvi to
>examine the site on Friday.
>
>A total of 13 meteorites have been found in Finland so far.
>
>
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