[meteorite-list] How much survives entry?

From: Richard Kowalski <damoclid_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 16:45:14 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <240146.91618.qm_at_web33904.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Does anyone have a rough estimate on how much material, say ordinary chondrite, is lost during entry? 80% converted to light, heat and dust? 90%? 99.9%?

Thanks

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Received on Thu 03 Dec 2009 07:45:14 PM PST