Glossary
- Meteorite
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A piece of extraterrestrial material that reaches Earth's surface.
- Mass
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The amount of matter in a meteorite. The original dataset records
mass in grams.
- Iron Meteorite
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A meteorite primarily classified as iron, making up most of the
top 20 records.
- Recclass
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The classification given to a meteorite in the dataset.
- Found
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A meteorite that was discovered on Earth rather than being observed
while falling.
- Fell
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A meteorite whose fall to Earth was observed.
- Latitude
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The north or south position of a meteorite's recorded location.
- Longitude
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The east or west position of a meteorite's recorded location.
About the Source
NASA Meteorite Landings Dataset
The dataset contains information about meteorites that have been
discovered and observed.
The original analysis used the dataset to compare the 20 largest
meteorites by classification, fall status, year, and location.