The IR Spectral data should be the same. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tamas Rudnai" To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 2:52 AM Subject: Re: [OT] Water ice on Mars found! >I think it could be quite difficult to bring that sample into a lab if that > evaporates during digging it out :-) So currently all they can do is to > best > guessing calculating with the data they have (temperature of the object, > temperature of the air and it's pressure, size of the object, time needed > to > fully evaporating etc). > > BTW I suppose the melting and boiling point of the water is a bit lower > over > there? (because of the less gravitation, therefore the less atmospheric > pressure) > > Tamas > > > On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 5:15 AM, Rich wrote: > >> Chemist that you are, I agree with you; run the test. It would indeed be >> prudent to at least run an IR test before disturbing the sample. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Sergey Dryga" >> To: >> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 11:06 PM >> Subject: [OT] Water ice on Mars found! >> >> >> > "Dice-size crumbs of bright material have vanished from inside a trench >> > where >> > they were photographed by NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander four days ago, >> > convincing >> > scientists that the material was frozen water that vaporized after >> digging >> > exposed it." >> > >> > http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/ >> > >> > Being a chemist I would run a test before making statement like that, >> > but >> > they >> > sound very convinced! >> > >> > Next step: look for little green men... >> > >> > Sergey Dryga >> > http://beaglerobotics.com >> > >> > -- >> > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> > View/change your membership options at >> > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> > >> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> > > > > -- > Rudonix DoubleSaver > http://www.rudonix.com > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist