Holocene impact craters on Earth
Impact craters are formed by collisions of cosmic bodies moving with hypervelocity. The formation of these features is not restricted to the distant geological past; new structures are constantly being created and at least 13 confirmed impact craters and crater fields have formed during the Holocene...
Main Author: | Losiak Anna |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sciendo
2023-10-01
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Series: | Miscellanea Geographica: Regional Studies on Development |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0016 |
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