The Cosmic Perspective (9th Edition)
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Chapter 12, Problem 52EAP
Comet Dust Accumulation. A few hundred tons of comet dust are added to Earth daily from the millions of meteors that enter our atmosphere. Estimate the time it would take for Earth to get 0.1% heavier at this rate. Is this mass accumulation significant for Earth as a planet? Explain.
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