[meteorite-list] Impact catalogues, anyone?

[James Balister]

Terry,  I think you have got a lot of reading ahead of you.  This site /list is a good place to learn about meteorites.  The map you saw that had so many marks on it were points where meteorites have been found.  When a meteor explodes in the air and the pieces fall to the ground is called a strewn field.  There are many all over the world.  What part of the world do you live in?  There is a catalog that lists where meteorites have been found, but it is very expensive.



----- Original Message ----
> From: E.P. Grondine <epgrondine at yahoo.com>
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Sent: Wed, February 17, 2010 10:42:26 AM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Impact catalogues, anyone?
> 
> Hi all - 

>From the MPML mailing list. 

"Good morning 
> all.

I am interested in the latest research on how many known impact 
> sites there are on earth. I thought the number was under a hundred - but my 
> information may be several decades old.

I just started watching a program 
> on the science channel, Meteorite Men. I know, sounds a bit hoaky. But it is 
> interesting to see them find meteorites from a few ounces to several hundred 
> pounds on a regular bases. During a recent episode they showed a map of Kansas 
> with known meteor strikes/fields - apparently associated with past meteorite 
> finds. There appeared to be more then a hundreds sites depicted in the map. So 
> now I am wondering just how many known sites there are and also the number of 
> known impact craters.

Where would one go to find authoritative 
> information on the subject?

If I should be asking the question on a 
> different list, just point me in the right direction.

Terry - 
> W6LMJ"






      
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