Morlock Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Just found this article. Interesting read. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/02/hunting-for-antarcticas-lost-meteorites/583564/?utm_medium=offsite&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=newsstand-science 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 yes, interesting and what is also interesting is that no one considered that rocks could heat up and sink... too cold for me fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardtimehermit Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 They could try a big bag of ice melt.... h.t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikestang Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 I know you're joking, but in reality they want to avoid melting the ice by all means to keep the meteorites dry; that's why the meteorites remain frozen until they reach the nitrogen storage vault. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 16 hours ago, Mikestang said: that's why the meteorites remain frozen until they reach the nitrogen storage vault. What's the purpose of this? I can understand doing this for stonies, esp CC's.…But irons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikestang Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Stops any aqueous alteration or oxidation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6756349/First-British-led-expedition-meteorites-Antarctic-returns-record-haul.html?ito=email_share_article-masthead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 I remember seeing an ad in the Smithsonian magazine years ago for a meteorite hunting expedition to the Antarctica. They were asking $25,000.00 per person for everything. I'm curious if they actually signed up enough people to make it worthwhile. This was probably back in the 80's so we'll never know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wet/dry washer Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 enlisted in navy april 1964, was accepted for an antarctica exposdition in september 1965, but in october they changed it to viet nam, ended up doing three tours in nam when discharged in april 1968. every cop and every judge since have thanked me for me service before throwing me ass in jail. so don't thank me, have had enough jail time. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Au Seeker Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 16 minutes ago, wet/dry washer said: enlisted in navy april 1964, was accepted for an antarctica exposdition in september 1965, but in october they changed it to viet nam, ended up doing three tours in nam when discharged in april 1968. every cop and every judge since have thanked me for me service before throwing me ass in jail. so don't thank me, have had enough jail time. I enjoyed your last sentence, very funny!! I will thank you for your service and you don't even have to worry about going to jail this time!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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