IPB

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

Ice rafts not sails: Floating the rocks at Racetrack Playa, Paper by Ralph Lorenz et. al.
ngunn
post Dec 29 2010, 06:04 PM
Post #1


Senior Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2929
Joined: 4-November 05
From: North Wales
Member No.: 542
Thanks once again to Jason B for making this intriguing paper accessible to all: http://barnesos.net/publications/papers/20...track.Rafts.pdf
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
 
 Start new topic
Replies
ElkGroveDan
post Dec 29 2010, 07:14 PM
Post #2


Senior Member
****

Group: Admin
Posts: 4500
Joined: 15-March 05
From: Sloughhouse, CA
Member No.: 197
I suppose others have already thought of solar powered web cams and things like that. Though it seems that we are looking at movement during periods of partial immersion where the rocks may be barely visible from above.


--------------------
If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post

Posts in this topic
- ngunn   Ice rafts not sails: Floating the rocks at Racetrack Playa   Dec 29 2010, 06:04 PM
- - ElkGroveDan   Fascinating paper Ralph. This is one of my favori...   Dec 29 2010, 06:18 PM
- - djellison   I must get up there and Gigapan the place. It...   Dec 29 2010, 07:11 PM
- - ElkGroveDan   I suppose others have already thought of solar pow...   Dec 29 2010, 07:14 PM
|- - rlorenz   QUOTE (ElkGroveDan @ Dec 29 2010, 02:14 P...   Dec 29 2010, 10:44 PM
|- - ElkGroveDan   Reading your paper Ralph it looks like the occurre...   Dec 30 2010, 12:21 AM
|- - rlorenz   QUOTE (ElkGroveDan @ Dec 29 2010, 07:21 P...   Dec 30 2010, 01:22 PM
|- - rlorenz   QUOTE (ElkGroveDan @ Dec 29 2010, 07:21 P...   Jan 12 2012, 05:10 AM
- - PDP8E   Ralph, Thank you for that fascinating paper! ...   Dec 30 2010, 08:29 PM
- - nprev   Real blue-sky suggestion here, but would putting l...   Dec 31 2010, 01:48 AM
|- - Juramike   QUOTE (nprev @ Dec 30 2010, 08:48 PM) rem...   Dec 31 2010, 01:43 PM
|- - rlorenz   QUOTE (nprev @ Dec 30 2010, 08:48 PM) Rea...   Dec 31 2010, 01:50 PM
|- - ZLD   QUOTE (nprev @ Dec 31 2010, 01:48 AM) Rea...   Dec 31 2010, 04:59 PM
- - Julius   i've just seen a programme on weird or what...   Dec 31 2010, 09:30 AM
- - nprev   Hmm. Got it, Ralph. Well, let's see: How abou...   Jan 1 2011, 09:44 PM
- - djellison   QUOTE (ZLD @ Dec 31 2010, 08:59 AM) I wou...   Jan 2 2011, 01:44 AM
- - ZLD   If that is out, then so is just about every other ...   Jan 2 2011, 09:09 AM
- - Floyd   Ralph, very nice paper. My niece works for the Na...   Jan 20 2011, 02:29 PM

« Next Oldest · Earth Observations · Next Newest »
 

Reply to this topicStart new topic

 

Display Mode: Switch to: Standard · Switch to: Linear+ · Outline

Track this topic · Email this topic · Print this topic · Subscribe to this forum

RSS Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 21st May 2013 - 08:18 PM
Powered By IP.Board © 2013  IPS, Inc.
RULES AND GUIDELINES
Please read the Forum Rules and Guidelines before posting.

IMAGE COPYRIGHT
Images posted on UnmannedSpaceflight.com may be copyrighted. Do not reproduce without permission. Read here for further information on space images and copyright.

 OPINIONS AND MODERATION
Opinions expressed on UnmannedSpaceflight.com are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of UnmannedSpaceflight.com or The Planetary Society. The all-volunteer UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderation team is wholly independent of The Planetary Society. The Planetary Society has no influence over decisions made by the UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderators.		 SUPPORT THE FORUM
Unmannedspaceflight.com is a project of the Planetary Society and is funded by donations from visitors and members. Help keep this forum up and running by contributing here.