UPDATE:
Re: Mars Superstorm: Aug 14 & 15th?
Date: 8/22/01 5:04:45 PM Pacific Daylight Time
Kent:
Check out these temperature images taken by the MGS on Aug. 14th and 15th.
Some significant event must have taken place on Mars to create such a
massive and sudden disturbance in the temperature readings. Again,
the
disturbance patterns consistently take on the "appearance" of impacts.
Could there be any correlation between this event on Mars, (which has no
protective magnetosphere) and the proton burst which began on Aug 15th at
8:30pm EDT? I suspect not, as this Mars event appears to have started
on
the 14th and carried over into the 15th. If it had been caused
by the
proton blast, one would expect this event to have started no sooner than
the 15th or 16th, carrying into the 17th of Aug. But it does not hurt
to
investigate all possible explanations.
One possible concern I have regarding this graphic, which could be
misleading as to the actual surface locations of the observed "events", is
that a Martian day is 1.026 of an earth day. Is the static surface
detail
map and the dynamically mapped dust/temperature overlay both accurately
synchronized for the same rotational speed of Mars ? Just asking,
in case
anyone has the answer.
If this is accurate, then based on the observed rotational speed of the
dust fronts, which travel approximately 1/4 of the Martian equatorial
circumference, (5333.29 km) in a 24 hour period, the average observed wind
speed would be roughly 200 km/hour. With the Martian atmosphere
"reportedly" being only 1/10th the density of Earth's, that would be
roughly equivalent in force to a 20 km\hour breeze here on Earth. Now
the
gravitation pull on Earth is roughly 2.65 times the gravity on Mars, so it
would take less wind force on Mars to suspend dust particles in it's
atmosphere. So taking into account the apparent decrease in weight
of the
average dust particle on Mars, a 20 km/h breeze should have roughly the
same effect as a 53 km/h gale force wind on Earth, which is certainly
capable of kicking up some dust. But on this global
scale? I'm still
not convinced.
ARCHIVES:
If these are the results of asteroid impacts, again why are they all clustered
so tightly within one quadrant and not strung out around the planet, as was
the case with the Shoemaker-Levi, Jupiter encounter. If it is a barrage of
asteroid impacts, is Earth next? Could it be a series of huge volcanic eruptions?
But why now, when Mars has been largely volcanically dormant for so long?
Or... (reaching WAY out there) could it be part of an ongoing process to
terraform Mars? The dust in the atmosphere helping to raise the planet's
temperature significantly. Finally, there is a new Mars probe currently enroute
to further explorer the red planet, which is due to enter Mars orbit this
fall. Is this an attempt to block it's view? Possibly some of your sleuths
can investigate further to find supporting or dismissive evidence for these
questions and get to the bottom of this mystery. Regardless, I suggest everyone
keep the eyes on Mars.
Van Flandern hints of an asteroid hit
The
Phobos Mystery Continues
Consortium of Scientist Coming Together to
Discuss Mars/Asteroid...08/08/01
ARCHIVES:
10/5/2000 AMES TO HOST 2-DAY MARS TERRAFORMING CONFERENCE
PLANETOPHYSICAL STATE OF THE EARTH AND LIFE By DR.
ALEXEY N. DMITRIEV
Current PlanetoPhysical alterations of the Earth are becoming irreversible.
Strong evidence exists that these transformations are being caused by highly
charged material and energetic non-uniformity's in anisotropic interstellar
space which have broken into the interplanetary area of our Solar
System.
In its travel through interstellar space, the Heliosphere travels in
the direction of the Solar Apex in the Hercules Constellation. On its way
it has met (1960's) non-homogeneities of matter and energy containing ions
of Hydrogen, Helium, and Hydroxyl in addition to other elements and combinations.
This kind of interstellar space dispersed plasma is presented by magnetized
strip structures and striations. The Heliosphere [solar system] transition
through this structure has led to an increase of the shock wave in front
of the Solar System from 3 to 4 AU, to 40 AU, or more. This shock wave thickening
has caused the formation of a collusive plasma in a parietal layer, which
has led to a plasma overdraft around the Solar System, and then to its
breakthrough into interplanetary domains [5,6].
This breakthrough constitutes a kind of
matter and energy donation made by interplanetary space to our Solar System.
Date: 8/7/01 12:15:53 PM Pacific Daylight Time
SLEUTHS: Almost exactly a year
to the day prior to the beginning of the Marsn superstorm, comet
76P/West mysteriously
went missing after a close encounter with the red planet. Is what we are
seeing now, the delayed result of last year's encounter? If that is so, can
we confirm if Phobos is currently still maintaining it's unstable, reverse
orbit around Mars? It would also be interesting to see if any amateur radio
astronomers can determine if the red planet's radiation levels are up
significantly?
Scientist
claims 25-year-old data shows signs of life on Mars
2
First Evidence Of
Life Coming From Space Reported
Mars Pathfinder
Landing Site ...A Sphinx Revisited?
Spy Agency May Have Located
Mars Polar Lander
Date: 8/1/01 12:55:40 PM Pacific Daylight Time
Dear Kent, I find it very strange that the media does not seem to want
to cover anything going on in space (Mars) these last 2 months. Do you find
it ironic these insane political scandals get massive coverage when there
are other important things going on. Are they Cover to direct our attention
away while the things they don't want the masses seeing are happening? Wake
up America and focus on what's really going
on!!!
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