Not much. The ambient air temp. at drop time was around 60 degrees F, the solar radiation off the snow pack was a brutal scorcher (we wore face masks, hats and gloves at all times to keep from getting burned) and the airplane was nice and warm. Unless we can imagine the package dramatically cooled while falling 7 or 8 seconds, then it was a room temp. impact. Just like your kitchen, and warmer than a boat in the water. RGM Gabriel L Romeu wrote: > > > So I don't know about boats, but poly bottles and boxes of a > > certain age, subjected to sudden shock, are not the best. > > > > RGM > > Would the cold add to the brittleness Richard? > -- > gabriel l romeu > http://members.aol.com/romeug studio furniture > http://members.aol.com/romeugp paintings, photos, prints, etc. > http://members.xoom.com/gabrielR a daily photo journal > > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ > *************************************************************************** -- Richard G. Mitchell, Jr. Department of Sociology Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 97331 U.S.A. (541) 752-1323 phone/fax mitchelr_at_ucs.orst.edu *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Dec 05 1998 - 06:16:41 PST
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