Australasian impact crater buried under the Bolaven volcanic field, Southern Laos

Australasian impact crater buried under the Bolaven volcanic field, Southern Laos

The crater and proximal effects of the largest known young meteorite impact on Earth have eluded discovery for nearly a century. We present 4 lines of evidence that the 0.79-Ma impact crater of the Australasian tektites lies buried beneath lavas of a long-lived, 910-km3 volcanic field in Southern La...

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Main Authors: Sieh, Kerry, Herrin, Jason, Jicha, Brian, Schonwalder Angel, Dayana, Moore, James Daniel Paul, Banerjee, Paramesh, Wiwegwin, Weerachat, Sihavong, Vanpheng, Singer, Brad, Chualaowanich, Tawachai, Charusiri, Punya
Other Authors: Earth Observatory of Singapore
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
Subjects:
Science::Geology
Impact Crater
Australasian
Laos
Tektites
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/153327

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https://hdl.handle.net/10356/153327

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