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RE: [SG][DS][Campaigns] Mass transport and low G planets

From: "Bell, Brian K" <Brian_Bell@d...>
Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 08:49:29 -0400
Subject: RE: [SG][DS][Campaigns] Mass transport and low G planets

Lower gravity does not necessitate lower air pressure. Look at Earth,
Mars
and Venus. All are close in mass, but Venus has a much higher
atmospheric
pressure than Earth while Mars has a much lower atmospheric pressure
than
Earth.

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Brian Bell
bkb@beol.net	 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robertson, Brendan [SMTP:Brendan.Robertson@dva.gov.au]
> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 12:10 AM
> To:	'gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU'
> Subject:	RE: [SG][DS][Campaigns] Mass transport and low G planets
> 
> Lower air pressure leads to lower chamber pressure which is offset by
> lower
> gravity. 
> Hmmm.... seems to have the same lift factor, but would be slower to
> accelerate/decelerate due to the lower air pressure.
> 
> Neath Southern Skies -http://home.pacific.net.au/~southernskies/
> [mkw] Admiral Peter Rollins; Task Force Zulu
> [DitD] Captain Puppilier
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Chris Connor [SMTP:con9570@flash.net]
> > Sent:	Friday, May 19, 2000 12:37 PM
> > To: gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> > Subject:	Re: [SG][DS][Campaigns] Mass transport and low G planets
> > 
> > wouldn't GEV work better on a lower grav planet?  just thinking that
an
> > air
> > cushion would better with a lighter vehicle.
> > 
> > --
> > Chris Connor
> >	  con9570@flash.net
> > ------------------------------
> > "treat your plane like your women,
> > jump in them about 5 times a day and take 'em
> > to heaven and back." -Captain FlashHeart
> > 


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