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On the Mass Distribution of Meteorites and Their Influx Rate
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 August 2015
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The problem of calculating the mass distribution of meteorites and their influx rate can be resolved into three sections; (a) the flux of meteorites hitting the surface of the Earth must be calculated (b) the mass distribution of these meteorites must be assessed, care being taken to include the effect of fragmentation in the atmosphere and (c) atmospheric ablation, which is a function of mass, velocity, composition and zenith angle must be taken into account. The final result will give the meteoritic influx to the Earth's upper atmosphere and its mass distribution.
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- II: Meteors and Meteorites
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- Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 90: Solid Particles in the Solar System , 1980 , pp. 207 - 210
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- Copyright © Reidel 1980
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