Concept information
Preferred term
Meteorites
Definition
- An object of extraterrestrial origin that survives entry through the atmosphere to reach the Earth's surface. Meteors become meteorites if they reach the ground. (en)
Broader concept
- Meteoroids (en)
Narrower concepts
- Achondrites (en)
- Aerolites (en)
- Ataxites (en)
- Chondrites (en)
- Iron meteorites (en)
- Meteorite composition (en)
- Micrometeorites (en)
- Tektites (en)
Editorial note
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1038
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