senorfernando t1_ja980xu wrote on February 27, 2023 at 7:50 PM Reply to comment by senorfernando in Why are Most Meteorites Found in Antarctica? by ChieftainMcLeland Well, there are other reasons, (ice cap movement, coulor), but this is the only one not mentioned, and it is an important factor Permalink Parent 1
senorfernando t1_ja97nx3 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 7:48 PM Reply to Why are Most Meteorites Found in Antarctica? by ChieftainMcLeland Because the poles are the central points of the earth gravitational field, so the asteroids get sucked round and round and eventually gravity just pulls them down over the equator. Hope this was helpful! Permalink 1
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Reply to comment by senorfernando in Why are Most Meteorites Found in Antarctica? by ChieftainMcLeland
Well, there are other reasons, (ice cap movement, coulor), but this is the only one not mentioned, and it is an important factor