Meteorites

Meteorites are often difficult to find, as to the casual observer they are no different from any other rock. However in regions where there are no obvious rocky features, such as the Greenland and Antarctic ice caps, it is much more likely that any lying fragments may have an extraterrestrial origin. It is important that the ice surface is not regularly obscured by precipitation, which narrows potential sites considerably. Ralph Harvey (2001) identified an area of the South West of Dronning Louise Land as a potentially good site for meteorites. There are areas of static blue ice and relatively small amounts of precipitation. As far as we can tell the specific region has not been visited although a British forces expedition was nearby in 1953.

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References

Harvey, R. (2001) 'Meteorite Stranding Surfaces and the Greenland icesheet', Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 36 (6), June, pp. 807-816.