[meteorite-list] Opportunity Spots Curious Object OnMars(Meteorite?)

From: Gerald Flaherty <grf2_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Jan 13 16:18:33 2005
Message-ID: <008c01c4f9b5$6cb27cd0$6401a8c0_at_Dell>

I'll bet!!!!!!!! Jerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Hupe" <gmhupe_at_tampabay.rr.com>
To: "Bj ?rn S ?rheim" <bsoerhei_at_online.no>
Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Opportunity Spots Curious Object
OnMars(Meteorite?)


> Bj?rn S?rheim writes:
> "5) No Hupes, No Farmers, etc., etc. :-)"
>
> Given the "Opportunity" to retrieve it, I would be all over it :-) I'd
> even supply the type sample!
>
> Greg
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bj ?rn S ?rheim" <bsoerhei_at_online.no>
> To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 3:54 PM
> Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Opportunity Spots Curious Object On
> Mars(Meteorite?)
>
>
> Well believe me or not.
> I have really been wondering why the rovers have found so FEW meteorites
> so
> far. Why?
> 1) Atmosphere does not blow or burn them up on their way down.
> Atmosphere less than 1% of Earths.
> 2) Closer to asteroid belt.
> 3) Much less erosion because of lacking water.
> No lakes, streams, ice (at least much less since it's so dry).
> Just look at the number of craters compared to Earth.
> 4) The cold preserve them.
> 5) No Hupes, No Farmers, etc., etc. :-)
>
> Contributing negative to their survival might be the
> great diurnal variability of the temperature. Might explain
> why an iron was found.
>
> Best wishes,
> Bj?rn S?rheim
>
>
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