[meteorite-list] Fusion Crust

From: Pat Brown <scientificlifestyle_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:39:14 -0700
Message-ID: <BLU171-W5D560FE937A6A1CDE7393BD8D0_at_phx.gbl>

Hi Chris,?

This is an interesting question. I would imagine for a meteorite to survive a landing on Mars,?
that it would have to slow down to a degree. The only mechanism is friction with the atmosphere.?
The extreme speed should be enough to create a plasma, and so a fusion crust should form. It might?
well be pretty thin, but i believe a crust would form.?

An engineer's view

Best Regards,?
? ? ? ? ? ? Pat?



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> From: cspratt at islandnet.com
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:31:32 -0700
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Fusion Crust
>
> Would a meteorite found Mars show a fusion crust or is the Martian
> atmosphere too thin?
>
> Chris Spratt
> Victoria, BC
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