[meteorite-list] Re: Meteorite-list Digest, Vol 12, Issue 54

From: Ron Bude <ronbude_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat Jan 15 12:14:22 2005
Message-ID: <200501151114.AA197591278_at_mail.vcoins.com>

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In my ignorance, I offer the following. With Mars' greater proximity to the asteroid belt than the earth, wouldn't this also increase encounters and lead to a higher density of meteorites per square unit of surface area?

Ron Bude

Hey List, Nininger said there should be ten meteorites on every square mile of earth. The rate, I would think would be higher on mars, with a less dense atmosphere. Without the weathering and such, I would think the meteorites would stay in one place and survive a lot longer, so I would think the rovers should be able to find them all over the place. But, what do I know?
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