(meteorobs) re: Possible Meteorite in Cambodia
GeoZay at aol.com
GeoZay at aol.com
Wed Jan 26 16:58:22 EST 2005
>>3 inches is the most likely. Sometimes they are about
> 6 inches under water, but the stalk, ear and the paddy
> are well above the water. (The plants are not entirely
> submurged under water.) Maybe these were the ones that
> caught fire.
>
> We had a similar fall of the Kendrapara meteorite, in
> Orissa in 2003. One of the meteorite fell in a paddy
> field and burt just a handful of paddy.
>
> I hope the mud hasn't penetrated deep into the
> specimen. I wonder which institute in Combodia is
> going to examine the meteorite. Any ideas folks?<<
The above quote came off the meteorite list. For some reason I'm not able
to
post there, but since there are folks on both lists, I'll try this route.
What I want to say about the "Possible meteorite fall in cambodia" is this:
First of all, I highly doubt it was anything meteoritic that started any
fires,
or we would be hearing about a large cratering event. Second, this is
January.
What I remember about Vietnam and Cambodia when I was there many years ago,
that this is the dry season. The rice paddies I believe are dry during the
dry season. They don't flood up until the monsoons begin in a few months.
George Zay
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