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Re: (meteorobs) Re: Meteor crashes into Yorkshire field
Dear All!
I agree that probably it was not a meteorite from outer space. But regarding
its physical mechanism, I incline to think that it was sooner electrical
origin. Sometimes such strange events
occurs from time-to-time. Often (not always) they look like a meteors (and
often are confused with them), so in these cases I am used to call them
geophysical meteors (geometeors) ( www.geocities.com/olkhov/gr1997.htm ).
Anyway, let's wait for more info, as the sparsely existing data is not
enough for final conclusion.
Sincerely,
Andrei Ol'khovatov
Russia, Moscow
----- Original Message -----
From: <marco.langbroek@wanadoodot nl>
To: <meteorobs@jovian.com>; <dms-mail@onelist.com>
Sent: 1 марта 2001 г. 20:25
Subject: (meteorobs) Re: Meteor crashes into Yorkshire field
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Meteorites were (rightly) banned from meteorobs recently but this deserves
a
> comment. I've read the stories and seen the pictures and descriptions with
it.
> I am 100% sure that this is NOT a meteorite impact. The picture of the
hole is
> reveiling, as is the smoke and popping noises described. I heard similar
> popping and crackling or hissing noises during my archaeological fieldwork
when
> we were coring with an auger through buried peat layers. It is methane gas
> released from the peat that causes the popping and hissing and crackling.
It is
> highly inflamable and when ignited (which we once did, since you need some
fun
> during boring fieldwork) it burns well and initially gives a clear
"bhufff" as
> a sound. A somewhat larger amount released might easily give a true
explosion.
> Anyway, the hole pictured clearly is scorched so I strongly doubt a
meteorite
> impact. I think this was methane released from a peat layer which somehow
> combusted. The results is a small explosion and a scorched hole in the
ground.
>
> Sorry Lew that it is meteorites again. Hope my comment is clear enough to
end
> the discussion directly.
>
> Marco Langbroek
> Dutch Meteor Society
>
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