Meteorites, ice, and Antarctica:
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Main Author: Cassidy, W. A., (William A.) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 2003
Series:Studies in polar research
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Item Description:Includes indexes
Setting the Stage: Antarctica and the National Science Foundation -- How the project began -- The first three years -- Later years of the ANSMET Program -- Alone (or in small groups) -- ANSMET Pays Off: Field Results and Their Consequences: Mars on the ice -- Meteorites from the Moon -- How, and where in the Solar System? -- Has It Been Worthwhile?: Evaluating the collection -- and speculating on its significance -- Meteorite stranding surfaces and the ice sheet -- The future: what is, is but what will be, might not
Bill Cassidy has led meteorite recovery expeditions in the Antarctic for fifteen years. His searches have resulted in the collection of thousands of meteorite specimens from the ice. This fascinating story is a first hand account of his field experiences on the US Antarctic Search for Meteorites Project
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 349 pages)
ISBN:051107400X
0511077319
0511536089
9780511074004
9780511077319
9780511536083

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