Lithometeor
Type of meteor
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Lithometeors are meteors that are observed in the atmosphere on the earth's surface or in the sky in the field of meteorology. The name is derived from “litho”, ancient Greek λίθος [líthos] for “stone” (note: including in the sense of sand and dust), and “meteor”, from ancient Greek μετέωρος [metéōros], “floating in the air”. Unlike...