[meteorite-list] How to document and preserve the crater at Carancas?

drtanuki drtanuki at yahoo.com
Sat Oct 6 22:48:55 EDT 2007


Dear Sirs:
>   I am forwarding this message that I posted on the
> meteorite list and would like to ask you who to
> contact in Peru to help document (with aerial
> photographs) and preserve the Carancas crater. 
> Thank
> you in advance.
> Sincerely, Dirk Ross...Tokyo
> 
> 
> --- drtanuki <drtanuki at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2007 03:00:56 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: drtanuki <drtanuki at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: How to document and preserve the crater
> at Carancas?

> > To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> > 
> > List,
> >   The Carancas crater needs to be photographed
> from
> > the air with a high resolution camera and a
> > stereo-pair should also be made.
> >   Secondly, if the crater is to survive any rain
> > thought should be given as to how it could be
> > preserved, with low tech and cost in mind.
> >   Are their any plastics or cement compounds that
> > could be sprayed over the crater that would work?
> Or
> > should a plastic cast of it be made to at least
> have
> > a
> > full-sized replica?  If Peru wants a National
> > Landmark
> > and tourism to the site they need to take some
> kind
> > of
> > urgent action so that they have more to show than
> a
> > mud hole full of trash.
> >   Any thoughts or ideas?
> > Best Regards, Dirk Ross...Tokyo
> > 
> 
> 




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