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Meteorites can be found in Antarctica.

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Is it true that meteorites can be found in Antarctica?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that tens of thousands of meteorites have been found and recovered in Antarctica, directly confirming the claim.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 10 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

Evidence for · 10
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Meteorite. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteorite

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Wikipedia: Lunar meteorite. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_meteorite

1989
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Antarctic meteorites. (1989). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0954102089000039

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Finding Meteorite Hotspots in Antarctica - NASA Science. (n.d.). science.nasa.gov. https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/finding-meteorite-hotspots-in-antarctica-149554/

1983
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M., F. & Physik, M. U. (. F. F. (1983). Mass spectrometrical detection of 81Kr in meteorites and the terrestrial age of antarctic eucrites. inis.iaea.org. https://inis.iaea.org/records/bfx8e-t2e69

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Antarctica holds a treasure trove of meteorites. Why are they disappearing? | National Geographic. (n.d.). nationalgeographic.com. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/antarctica-meteorites-asteroids-climate-change

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First Meteorites Found in Victoria Land, Antarctica, December 1976 and January 1977-Report of the U.S.-Japan Joint Program Titled "Antarctic Search for Meteorites"1976-1977-. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://cir.nii.ac.jp/crid/1571135652652332928

1994
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Petr, J. (1994). Living planet Earth. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/livingplaneteart0000jake

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antarctica-and-the-arctic-circle-2-volumes-a-geographic-encyclopedia-of-the-earths-polar-regions. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/antarctica-and-the-arctic-circle-2-volumes-a-geographic-encyclopedia-of-the-earths-polar-regions

2001
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Terrestrial Ages of Meteorites. (2001). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv1v7zdmm.47

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