Impact Cratering: Processes and Products

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Formation of hypervelocity impact craters Morphology and morphometry of impact craters Impactites Recognition of impact craters Destructive effects of impact events Beneficial effects of impact events When a crater does not exist: other evidence fo...

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Hauptverfasser:	Osinski, Gordon R, Pierazzo, Elisabetta
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Earth evolution and meteorite importance first impact crater on Earth, Meteor/Barringer Crater in Arizona hypervelocity impact crater formation impact crater morphology/morphometry, simple/complex impact crater study and Solar System observations impact cratering process, shock metamorphic criteria impact cratering, geological in Earth/planetary sciences impact cratering, processes and products impact events and destructive effects IUGS Subcommission and impactite classification
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Zusammenfassung:	This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Formation of hypervelocity impact craters Morphology and morphometry of impact craters Impactites Recognition of impact craters Destructive effects of impact events Beneficial effects of impact events When a crater does not exist: other evidence for impact events Concluding remarks References
DOI:	10.1002/9781118447307.ch1