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Date Posted: 08:04:42 08/30/02 Fri
Author: Ralph
Subject: Re: Why?
In reply to: Jeff K 's message, "Re: Why?" on 18:32:39 08/29/02 Thu

Hi Jeff,

Meteorites, when they fall into earth's atmosphere, "burn" or heat from atmospheric friction at very high altitudes, and stop "burning" at 6 to 9 miles high. When they do "burn", it is a "skinning efect" in which the outer surface of the meteorite melts away via "ablation".... i.e. the hot part simply falls or melts away from the main mass, and the burn time is so short in most cases that the inner part of the meteorite never gets hot. As you can see from the picture, this is a relatively small piece, and would have had more than ample time to cool before reaching the ground. Even large pieces that are witnessed falls are more likely to feel cold than hot. Contrary to what you see on the dramaticized television movies, meteorites do not hit the ground burning and catching things on fire. That is all fantasy effect for the sake of "show".

Ralph

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Replies:

Re: Why? -- Jim Straight, 12:52:34 08/30/02 Fri
- Re: Why? -- Reg, 14:56:31 08/30/02 Fri
  - Other Books -- Ralph, 19:13:15 08/30/02 Fri
    - GOD and I know how many !!!!! :o):o) -- John B., 08:19:02 08/31/02 Sat
      - Re: You are welcome John -- Reg, 10:44:20 08/31/02 Sat
      - Re: Very Nice Collection! (NT) -- Jeff K, 06:15:42 09/01/02 Sun
Re: Why? -- Jeff K, 13:04:19 08/30/02 Fri
- Re: Why? -- Jeff Kinzli, 15:01:17 08/30/02 Fri
  - X-5 -- Ralph, 19:02:09 08/30/02 Fri

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