Meteorites, Ice, and Antarctica

A Personal Account
Erscheinungsjahr 2003
ISBN: 978-0-521-25872-2
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 364 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 726 g

Bill Cassidy has led meteorite recovery expeditions in the Antarctic for many 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, which he carried out as part of an international team of scientists. Cassidy describes this hugely successful field program in Antarctica and its influence on our understanding of the moon, Mars and the asteroid belt. In this 2003 book, he describes the hardships and dangers of fieldwork in a hostile environment, as well as the appreciation he developed for the beauty of the place. In the final chapters he speculates on the results of the trips and the future research they might lead to.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cassidy, William A. (University of Pittsburgh)

Cassidy, William A.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geophysik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Geophysik
• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Sonnensystem: Sonne und Planeten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I. Setting the Stage: 1. Antarctica and the National Science Foundation; 2. How the project began; 3. The first three years; 4. Later years of the ANSMET Program; 5. Alone (or in small groups); Part II. ANSMET Pays Off: Field Results and their Consequences: 6. Mars on the ice; 7. Meteorites from the Moon; 8. How, and where in the Solar System?; Part III. Has it Been Worthwhile?: 9. Evaluating the collection - and speculating on its significance; 10. Meteorite stranding surfaces and the ice sheet; 11. The future: what is, is; but what will be, might not.

Über Autor(innen)

Bill Cassidy was the founder of the U.S. Antarctic Search for Meteorites project (ANSMET), and led meteorite recovery expeditions in Antarctica from 1976-1993. He received the Antarctic Service Medal of the United States in 1979, in recognition of his successful field work on the continent. His name is found attached to a mineral (cassidyite), on the map of Antarctica (Cassidy Glacier) and in the Catalogue of Asteroids (3382 Cassidy). He is currently Emeritus Professor of Geology and Planetary Science at the University of Pittsburgh.