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RE: Life's Role in Geology Part 1: How to Stop an Exploding Planet
Our planet has a similarly low number, but that's due to plate tectonics and our ample erosive processes
I guess the role of the atmosphere is also important in preventing many rocks to get to the ground, isn't it?
Definitely! In fact, Venus' immensely thick and corrosive atmosphere prevents even more meteors from hitting its surface than Earth's atmosphere does- you can only really make useful comparisons above a certain meteor size due to that.
Okay I was surprized the atmosphere effect was not included in the calculations. But it was. I am feeling way better now ;)