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(meteorobs) FWD: re Rocks from space from Mike Zolensky

From: "ZOLENSKY, MICHAEL E. (MIKE) (JSC-SN)"
	 <michael.e.zolensky1@jsc.nasa.gov>
To: "'meteorobs@latrade.com'" <meteorobs@latrade.com>
Subject: RE: meteorobs-digest V1 #572
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 1997 14:12:03 -0600
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Yes, heating of the meteorite during atmospheric entry only penetrates 
about
1 mm, because of the brief heat duration and low thermal conductivity of 
the
rock.