Re: Why can't you have an asteroid impact through the ocean?

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E.P. Grondine — 6/15/2002 5:48:47 PM (archived)

You can, but the end result depends on the dpeth of the ocean and the speed of the impactor.

What Hoffman is trying to point out is that the particluar impact features on Mars do not allow for an ocean of the hypothesized depth.

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An Ocean of Bulldust discovered on Mars ! - Nick Hoffman - 6/14/2002 2:35:09 PM
- Deutrium formation and/or acquisition? - E.P. Grondine - 6/15/2002 3:32:42 PM
  - Re: Deutrium formation and/or acquisition? - Nick Hoffman - 6/16/2002 10:33:12 AM
    - Re: Deutrium formation - Dave M - 6/19/2002 7:50:33 PM
- But it does appear that huge amounts of water ice are present on Mars. - Scott - 6/14/2002 6:31:50 PM
  - I think he's saying that the h2o is there but has always been mostly frozen. n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 6/14/2002 7:02:53 PM
- Why can't you have an asteroid impact through the ocean? - Futureboy - 6/14/2002 5:28:58 PM
  - Re: Why can't you have an asteroid impact through the ocean? - E.P. Grondine - 6/15/2002 5:48:47 PM
  - I'd love to see it happen on Mars - Buck Galaxy - 6/15/2002 3:34:00 PM
    - 1 km not big enough... - Nick Hoffman - 6/16/2002 10:37:02 AM
      - Crater size on Mars - E.P. Grondine - 6/16/2002 4:54:51 PM
    - We could make it happen - E.P. Grondine - 6/15/2002 5:37:34 PM
    - How long would the water last? - Marcia - 6/15/2002 5:20:17 PM
      - Re: How long would the water last? - E.P. Grondine - 6/15/2002 5:38:42 PM
- Good update, Nick. Thanks. (n/t) - ebnelson - 6/14/2002 5:16:09 PM
- Re: An Ocean of Bulldust discovered on Mars ! - p - 6/14/2002 4:49:55 PM
- Fun reading. - Bowser - 6/14/2002 4:35:17 PM
- Mars ice - LJ - 6/14/2002 9:00:25 AM
  - Re: Mars ice - Nick Hoffman - 6/16/2002 10:39:52 AM
    - Rate of Churn - E.P. Grondine - 6/16/2002 7:00:08 PM

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