micrometeor (Meaning)

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micrometeor (n)

a meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere

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a meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere

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Micrometeors, tiny fragments of celestial debris, constantly bombard Earth's atmosphere.

The impact of micrometeors creates a faint glow known as meteoric smoke.

Micrometeors are typically millimeters to centimeters in size, far smaller than meteorites.

Micrometeors disintegrate due to friction before reaching Earth's surface.