[meteorite-list] FW: Meteoroid/Asteroid Electro-Magnetic Disruption and Charge Properties?

From: Pict <pict_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:02:35 -0700
Message-ID: <CD545CA4.12F17%pict_at_pict.co.uk>

O2>O3 I meant obviously. So N converted to O. Get it now.

Regards,
John


On 28/02/2013 00:59, "Pict" <pict at pict.co.uk> wrote:

>Steve,
>
>Is N2>N3 not a purely chemical reaction? In what sense is it nuclear?
>Perhaps I am misinterpreting this.
>
>Regards,
>John
>
>
>On 28/02/2013 00:49, "Steve Dunklee" <steve.dunklee at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>Ouch!
>> Imagine the extra energy released if the detonation occured inside a
>>thunderhead? I had a physics instructor who thought small amounts of
>>nuclear reactions were caused by lightning as in nitrogen converted to
>>ozone. He said keep your eyes open. Just because something is improbable
>>it doesnt make it impossible. Some detonations happen when pressures get
>>to high as stated by Chris Peterson but others happen when the forward
>>pressure suddenly drops causing expasion or instability. most are the
>>result of some kind of forward pressure change be it up or down.
>>cheers
>>Steve
>><snip>
Received on Thu 28 Feb 2013 03:02:35 AM PST


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