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Re: pteros have lift-off

To: mhabib5@jhmi.edu
Subject: Re: pteros have lift-off
From: jrc <jrccea@bellsouth.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:19:30 -0600
Cc: dinosaur@usc.edu
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This is true. For a given animal though, amplitude does increase with weight and will vary as the animal gains or loses weight. JimC

----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Habib" <mhabib5@jhmi.edu> Subject: Re: pteros have lift-off

On average, with increasing body size, span, and speed - relative flapping amplitude decreases.

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