[meteorite-list] Impact catalogues, anyone?

From: Richard Kowalski <*damoclid_at_meteoritecentral.com*> Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:59:59 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <772790.16731.qm_at_web113605.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> · damoclid_at_meteoritecentral.com

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Richard Kowalski
Full Moon Photography
IMCA #1081
--- On Wed, 2/17/10, ensoramanda at ntlworld.com <ensoramanda at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> From: ensoramanda at ntlworld.com <ensoramanda at ntlworld.com>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Impact catalogues, anyone?
> To: "meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>, "James Balister" <balisterjames at att.net>
> Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2010, 10:30 AM
> Terry,
> 
> As James says there are many places documented where falls
> have occurred and meteorites can still be found.
> 
> They are not necessarily found near the large documented
> craters due to ages of the craters or the fact that the
> impactors were mostly completely vapourized....more likely
> to be found in historical strewnfields that fell to earth
> much more gently and survived.
> 
> Coordinates are usually given to falls here...
> 
> http://tin.er.usgs.gov/meteor/metbull.php
> 
> Graham
> 
> 
> ---- James Balister <balisterjames at att.net>
> wrote: 
> > Terry,? I think you have got a lot of reading ahead
> of you.? This site /list is a good place to learn about
> meteorites.? The map you saw that had so many marks on it
> were points where meteorites have been found.? When a
> meteor explodes in the air and the pieces fall to the ground
> is called a strewn field.? There are many all over the
> world.? What part of the world do you live in?? There is a
> catalog that lists where meteorites have been found, but it
> is very expensive.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > > From: E.P. Grondine <epgrondine at yahoo.com>
> > > To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> > > Sent: Wed, February 17, 2010 10:42:26 AM
> > > Subject: [meteorite-list] Impact catalogues,
> anyone?
> > > 
> > > Hi all - 
> > 
> > >From the MPML mailing list. 
> > 
> > "Good morning 
> > > all.
> > 
> > I am interested in the latest research on how many
> known impact 
> > > sites there are on earth. I thought the number
> was under a hundred - but my 
> > > information may be several decades old.
> > 
> > I just started watching a program 
> > > on the science channel, Meteorite Men. I know,
> sounds a bit hoaky. But it is 
> > > interesting to see them find meteorites from a
> few ounces to several hundred 
> > > pounds on a regular bases. During a recent
> episode they showed a map of Kansas 
> > > with known meteor strikes/fields - apparently
> associated with past meteorite 
> > > finds. There appeared to be more then a hundreds
> sites depicted in the map. So 
> > > now I am wondering just how many known sites
> there are and also the number of 
> > > known impact craters.
> > 
> > Where would one go to find authoritative 
> > > information on the subject?
> > 
> > If I should be asking the question on a 
> > > different list, just point me in the right
> direction.
> > 
> > Terry - 
> > > W6LMJ"
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ? ? ? 
> > > 
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