[meteorite-list] Statistics for falls per year - Part 1 of 4

From: Mark Abbott <mabbott_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Jun 16 17:02:19 2004
Message-ID: <40D0B553.9090605_at_isd.net>

I recall reading somewhere ("Astrophysical Quantities" maybe) that there
are on average 2 "recoverable" meteorites falling to Earth every day. I
believe that "recoverable" was defined as being 10 grams or larger. Of
course three quarters of those fall in the oceans, leaving approximately
180 per year. So it looks like we are recovering about 3 to 4 percent.

Mark Abbott

bernd.pauli_at_paulinet.de wrote:

>Tracy wrote:
>
>
>
>>My husband is in the middle of what amounts to a 'bar bet'. He is
>>trying to find out annual meteorite fall rates, and whether, in recent
>>years, there has been an increase. I have been searching for fall
>>rates online without much success. I even attempted to contact the
>>meteorobs newsgroup, but my mail to them was bounced back.
>> Does anyone have a link to a resource that might have this information?
>>
>>
>
>Hello Tracy and List,
>
>Here is an overview of the last 103 years. I hope it is good
>enough for your husband to emerge as a "bar bet winner" :-)
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Bernd
>
>
>Year # of falls
>
>2003 02
>2002 04
>2001 03
>2000 05
>1999 07
>1998 10
>1997 10
>1996 05
>1995 07
>1994 06
>1993 04
>1992 03
>1991 06
>1990 09
>1989 06
>1988 06
>1987 01
>1986 09
>1985 02
>1984 09
>1983 04
>1982 03
>1981 07
>1980 06
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