[meteorite-list] Statistics for falls

From: minador <minador_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri Jun 18 01:52:13 2004
Message-ID: <00f801c454f7$ee1f4ae0$ea78480c_at_s0024741812>

Sterling Wrote:


> where I outlined a different method of
> estimating the fall rate and came up with a figure of 50,000 to 80,000 per
year,
> based on how many meteorites hit cars. The method is the same as is used
in
> nuclear physics to calculate "collisional cross sections."

Wow, that's great to hear. Have there been any papers written on this
subject?


What is the convention wisdom regarding meteorite supply? Are they being
"hunted out", or are hunter's just beginning to scratch the surface (of the
earth)?

Private replies are always welcome. As I said before, I don't want to take
away from Tracy's post...

Over & out,

Mark B.
Vail, AZ
Received on Fri 18 Jun 2004 01:48:44 AM PDT