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... meteoroid ( q.v. ) . The vast majority of meteoroids burn up in the upper atmosphere , but occasionally one of ... meteoroid enters the upper atmosphere is dependent primarily on two motions - that of the meteoroid in its elongated orbit ...
... meteoroid ( q.v. ) . The vast majority of meteoroids burn up in the upper atmosphere , but occasionally one of ... meteoroid enters the upper atmosphere is dependent primarily on two motions - that of the meteoroid in its elongated orbit ...
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... meteoroid ( q.v. ) that survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere and strikes the ground . The term is often applied to similar objects that reach the surfaces of other planets or satellites . A brief treatment of meteorites ...
... meteoroid ( q.v. ) that survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere and strikes the ground . The term is often applied to similar objects that reach the surfaces of other planets or satellites . A brief treatment of meteorites ...
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... meteoroid , any interplanetary body of rela- tively small size that enters the Earth's atmo- sphere . In colliding ... meteoroids follows . For full treatment , see MACROPAEDIA : Solar Sys- tem . Meteoroids range in size from dust ...
... meteoroid , any interplanetary body of rela- tively small size that enters the Earth's atmo- sphere . In colliding ... meteoroids follows . For full treatment , see MACROPAEDIA : Solar Sys- tem . Meteoroids range in size from dust ...
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