Displayr convey been busy mapping where meteorites fall. They convey created a number of mapped visualizations of NASA's Meteorite Landings database. The database contains information on all known meteorite landings. The Displayer maps even then exclusively comprise information on the 1,107 meteorites that were recorded every bit they fell.
In What Are Your Chances of Being Hit yesteryear a Meteorite Displayr unveils a number of reporting biases which become far hard to hit upwardly one's heed where inwards the public yous are most probable to last hitting yesteryear a meteorite. Their interactive maps demonstrate that to a greater extent than meteorites are spotted inwards areas alongside a high population density. In other words the number of people inwards an expanse looking at the heaven tin travel number how many meteorites are seen.
Displayr convey besides discovered a reporting bias inwards favor of larger meteorites. After mapping the size of meteorites Displayr discovered that larger meteorites are much to a greater extent than probable to last seen than smaller meteorites. And - if yous are worried well-nigh existence hitting yesteryear a meteorite - yous volition last happy to larn that yous convey to a greater extent than guide chances of existence killed yesteryear lightning or a tornado.
You tin travel persuasion a to a greater extent than dramatic mapped visualization of meteorite strikes on the Visualizing Meteorites across Spatial & Temporal Attributes interactive globe. This WebGL globe shows meteorite collisions alongside the public yesteryear decade.
You tin travel guide to persuasion a decade using the timeline at the run yesteryear of the page. The volume of each meteorite is represented yesteryear the size of the cylindrical projection in addition to the color of the projection indicates the meteorite type.
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