[meteorite-list] Neutron and proton release in large hyper-velocity impacts

[E.P. Grondine]

Hi Elton, all - 

Another contender to explain the C14 spikes.
That can be added to the existing four: 
1)hole in upper atmosphere, 
2)interuption of ocean currents, 
3)coincident incresase in extra-solar neutrons, and 
4)neutron release in impact process.

For the comets, I could see how there might be C14. 
But does the solar wind or interspace contain C14?

Two questions on my mind. First do irons contain C14?
Second, does anyone have a fine scale chart of real
C14 production from about 3,114 BCE on?

good hunting all,
E.P. Grondine
Man and Impact in the Americas

--- Mr EMan <mstreman53 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hello All, 
> 
> I believe Occum's Razor would suggest that any C14
> spikes associated
> with impacts are more likely from enrichment while
> the asteroid is in
> orbit. 
> 
> As was mentioned previously, the C14 enriched region
> is concentrated at
> the asteroid's exterior which in turn is the
> material shed into the
> atmosphere via ablation.  This approach does not
> require exotic quantum
> physics-- induced by extreme mechanical physics of
> cosmic speed
> impacts, to account for any spike in atmospheric C14
> ratios.
> 
> By virtue of a meteoriod/asteroid's history it is
> going to arrive
> bearing high C14 ratios as the decayed carbon ratio
> is being topped off
> right up to deep atmosphere
> penetration--theoretically anyway.
> 
> Elton
> 



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