Topic: How Do Death Valley’s “Sailing Stones” Move Themselves Across the Desert? (Read 2953 times)

Isaac · « **on:** June 15, 2013, 10:34:08 am »

"These mysterious rocks have puzzled scientists for decades—until one geologist found the answer on his kitchen table" Smithsonian Magazine

Peter McLennan · « **Reply #1 on:** June 15, 2013, 11:20:54 am »

Interesting. Ice would certainly lower the wind forces necessary to move the larger rocks.

In Eureka Dunes recently, I found this inexplicable situation:

As far as I could tell, this pattern was entirely natural. I can only imagine that a dust devil moved these small stones when the mud was wet.
It was in a flat-floored basin surrounded by 50-100ft dunes.

Slobodan Blagojevic · « **Reply #2 on:** June 15, 2013, 11:45:49 am »

I've been always puzzled as to why is everyone puzzled. "Nobody has ever seen them moving"... Hmmm...how about setting up video cameras? I know NSA has better things to do, yet...

Rob C · « **Reply #3 on:** June 16, 2013, 04:39:18 am »

Dune buggy doughnuts.

Rob C

Peter McLennan · « **Reply #4 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:35:04 pm »

Quote from: Rob C on June 16, 2013, 04:39:18 am

Dune buggy doughnuts.

Rob C

Ya, right. : ) That circle is about a meter in diameter. Maybe those little remote controlled cars? : )

I've been re-thinking my hypothesis. It might just well be an ice thing, not wind at all.

sdwilsonsct · « **Reply #5 on:** June 16, 2013, 04:45:27 pm »

Looks like upwelling to me, Peter.

kaelaria · « **Reply #6 on:** June 16, 2013, 06:35:41 pm »

nemo295 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 16, 2013, 09:45:15 pm »

Aliens or not, I Like the photo.

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How Do Death Valley’s “Sailing Stones” Move Themselves Across the Desert?

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