[meteorite-list] Neutron and proton release in large hyper-velocity impacts

[E.P. Grondine]

Hi Elton, all - 

Another contender to explain the C14 spikes.
That can be added to the existing four: 
1)hole in upper atmosphere, 
2)interuption of ocean currents, 
3)coincident incresase in extra-solar neutrons, and 
4)neutron release in impact process.

For the comets, I could see how there might be C14. 
But does the solar wind or interspace contain C14?

Two questions on my mind. First do irons contain C14?
Second, does anyone have a fine scale chart of real
C14 production from about 3,114 BCE on?

good hunting all,
E.P. Grondine
Man and Impact in the Americas

--- Mr EMan <mstreman53 at yahoo.com> wrote:


> Hello All, 

> 

> I believe Occum's Razor would suggest that any C14

> spikes associated

> with impacts are more likely from enrichment while

> the asteroid is in

> orbit. 

> 

> As was mentioned previously, the C14 enriched region

> is concentrated at

> the asteroid's exterior which in turn is the

> material shed into the

> atmosphere via ablation.  This approach does not

> require exotic quantum

> physics-- induced by extreme mechanical physics of

> cosmic speed

> impacts, to account for any spike in atmospheric C14

> ratios.

> 

> By virtue of a meteoriod/asteroid's history it is

> going to arrive

> bearing high C14 ratios as the decayed carbon ratio

> is being topped off

> right up to deep atmosphere

> penetration--theoretically anyway.

> 

> Elton

> 




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