Mercury Flyby 2 |
Mercury Flyby 2 |
Feb 8 2008, 10:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 544 Joined: 17-November 05 From: Oklahoma Member No.: 557 |
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Feb 9 2008, 02:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 903 Joined: 30-January 05 Member No.: 162 |
I recognize there are some controversial views regarding the Deccan Traps and the Yucatan impact on earth.
Perhaps study of Caloris/weird terrain on Mercury might help us understand possible analogous structure(s) on earth ?? I also note, flyby 2 will be flown ~ 1 mile per second slower than flyby 1. More time for pictures and other goodies! |
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Feb 10 2008, 01:38 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 688 Joined: 20-April 05 From: Sweden Member No.: 273 |
I recognize there are some controversial views regarding the Deccan Traps and the Yucatan impact on earth. That idea is simply not on for two good and sufficient reasons: 1. Deccan was not antipodal to Chicxulub 65 MY BP. 2. The Deccan Traps started ereupting well before the K/T boundary as proven by Maastrichtian fossils in the Intertrappan beds. tty |
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