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Why do some stones cause loud splashes with high plumes, yet others just plop in the water, with little surface disturbance? I also wondered if there was a ratio for this - in other words size of projectile and height of plume?
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Asked by paigetheoracle
on 2010-06-16 08:38:21

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Categories: Planet Earth.

Tags: water, stone, splash, plop, plume.

What aspect of composition and weathering gave these stones their distinctive indented appearance (see photo)? I spotted these stones used to make walls in Gozo, Malta (see photo). What aspect of composition and weathering led to their distinctive indented appearance? Richard James, Cardiff, UK
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Asked by Moderator
on 2010-06-09 14:45:02

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Categories: Planet Earth, Weather , Unanswered.

Tags: weather, rock, stone, weathering, Malta.

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