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> The typical meteor is produced by a particle with a mass of less than 1 gram—no larger than a pea > The total mass of meteoric material entering Earth’s atmo
by goopypoop 1y ago
> The typical meteor is produced by a particle with a mass of less than 1 gram—no larger than a pea
> The total mass of meteoric material entering Earth’s atmosphere is estimated to be about 100 tons per day
- timschmidt 1y ago... yes? Does the mass of individual meteors or satellites matter if they both burn up on [re]entry? On average, something like 17 meteors large enough to strike the ground hit earth daily.