[meteorite-list] Statistically Speaking

From: GREG LINDH <geeg48_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:34:13 -0700
Message-ID: <BLU125-W1994247D271DF422D9E944C9CA0_at_phx.gbl>

 
  Hey Ruben,
 
  I was looking at your questions and I thought about something I read in "Rocks From Space", by O. Richard Norton. At the beginning of chapter 17, page 307 to be exact, he refers to a Canadian study where they estimated that there should be about 10 meteorites currently existing for every square mile of land. He goes into the details of how they came up with that number. Check it out. I hope this will help you.
 
 
  Greg Lindh
 
 



> Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:12:10 -0700
> From: mrmeteorite at gmail.com
> To: gmhupe at centurylink.net
> CC: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Statistically Speaking
>
> Thanks everyone!
>
> I feel better now... I see that I am not alone in being uneasy about
> giving definitive answers to questions like these -especially on TV.
> Anne, I think that's a good point about Sikhote Alin as it would have
> made a mess out of even a very large city.
>
> Greg, I am well aware of how some producers try to get answers that
> are sensationalistic - truth is often secondary.
>
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> On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 7:47 PM, Greg Hup? <gmhupe at centurylink.net> wrote:
> > Hey Ruben,
> > What a great participation for us all. Thanks!
> > I think a particular dog has a headache... Rob, help me here and provide
> > your link!! :)
> >
> > Ruben, Have fun with the interview and remember, 'almost' all interviewers
> > are after the 'Big Buck Drama"... and I'm not talking about deer season,
> > brother! ;-)
> >
> > Greg
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: Ruben Garcia
> > Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2011 8:46 PM
> > To: Meteorite List
> > Subject: [meteorite-list] Statistically Speaking
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> >
> > I know there are a lot of people on this forum that know meteorite
> > statistics way better than I do. So I thought I'd ask for a little
> > help.
> > In a week or two I'll be doing an interview for a brand new TV Show
> > about stats - my episode will obviously be about meteorite statistics.
> > With any luck these questions will go to a scientist (and not me) and
> > I can just concentrate on the hunting aspect - which is why I'll
> > really be there.
> >
> > Here are a few basic questions that I should probably know. But....
> > I'm not sure if I do. So, if you're feeling like helping - send me an
> > email with the correct answers.
> >
> >
> > 1. Q. How many meteorites hit the ground per year?
> > A. On average about 1 per square mile per thousand years. About
> > 20,000 to 40,000 per year.
> >
> > 2. Q. Has anyone ever been hit by a meteorite?
> > A. I only know of Ann Hodges - Sylacauga, Alabama, USA
> >
> > 3. Q. Has any animal ever been hit by a meteorite?
> > A. I'm not sure... there are stories of a dog and a cow being hit...but?
> >
> > 4. Q. How often does a city ending meteorite (think Canyon Diablo)
> > strike the earth?
> > A. ?
> >
> > 5. Q. Has any animal ever found a meteorite?
> > A. Sorry, I just threw that one in to see if you were paying
> > attention....lol
> >
> > 6. Q. How much in weight does the earth gain per year by all the
> > meteorites that enter our atmosphere? Including all, from tiny grain
> > of sand meteorites to large bunker-busters.
> > A. No clue..........
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Rock On!
> >
> > Ruben Garcia
> >
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> Rock On!
>
> Ruben Garcia
>
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