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To: cripplecreek
The atmosphere is too thin to slow meteorites down much.

A fairly common initial conclusion. However, it might be noted that Mars' atmosphere is deeper than earth's. On top, where the smallest meteorites burn out, Mars' atmosphere is actually denser than earth's.

The larger meteorites, the size that get deeper into earth's atmosphere and those that reach the gound more or less intact, would reach the ground of Mars quite well. The biggest ordinary meteorites, the size that would crater earth's surfac, would also crater Mars' surface.

37 posted on 09/30/2006 9:07:12 AM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
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To: RightWhale
"Mars' atmosphere is deeper than earth's."

Why?

39 posted on 09/30/2006 9:20:22 AM PDT by patton (Sanctimony frequently reaps its own reward.)
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