[meteorite-list] Exploring the Solar System in Antarctica (NWA vs Antarctica)

[Count Deiro]

Hi all,

Just a thought. Don't know if it has been mentioned in this thread, but I wonder how many "Falls" have been reported out of the Antartic and what importance would the actual sighting of a meteor and it's recovery hold to the science and importance of the specimen? I can think of one for sure....time of arrival!

Cordially,

Count Deiro
IMCA 3536 MetSoc

-----Original Message-----
>From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Oct 9, 2013 9:27 PM
>To: Adam <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Exploring the Solar System in Antarctica (NWA	vs Antarctica)
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>I will not debate the legacy of Antarctic meteorites.  They have had a wonderful history and their contribution to  science has been invaluable.  Most researchers are sample oriented and are not biased by find location but there are still a few that cling to legacy.  Antarctica had a a two decade plus head start in the abstract/paper queue so naturally there are more documents.  Ten years ago, maybe one in ten papers were on hot desert finds. Now, I estimate about 50%.  At this rate, as very important samples from NWA and other deserts enter the queue, it will not be long before these finds handily overtake Antarctica by a wide margin in the business of science.
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>In other words; There is not enough material coming out of Antarctica anymore to reverse the current trend which favors the hot desert meteorites for research material in the future. 
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>Adam
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