Essays about: "impact craters"
Found 5 essays containing the words impact craters.
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1. Petrological, geochemical and structural evidence of fluid-rock interaction in the Siljan Ring
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för geologiska vetenskaperAbstract : The Siljan Ring in Dalarna, Sweden is the site of the largest meteor impact crater in Europe and has long been a topic of discussion regarding methane production. However, the source of this methane and the timing of production in relation to the impact remain unclear. READ MORE
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2. Petrography of impactites from the Dellen impact structure, Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionenAbstract : Identification and characterization of shock-metamorphic features in hypervelocity impact craters is important for our understanding of how shock waves interact with geologic materials and how impact craters form, which in turn is essential to our understanding of what role impact cratering played in the development of our solar system. Of particular interest are accessory minerals like apatite, which contains various volatiles that can affect the atmosphere of a body, or magnetite whose magnetic properties constitute a remote sensing indicator which allows us to study and understand the internal structures of distant bodies. READ MORE
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3. Shock metamorphic features in zircon grains from the Mien impact structure : clues to conditions during impact
University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionenAbstract : Jämfört med andra himlakroppar i vårt solsystem så finns det få välbevarade nedslagsstrukturer på jorden. Vi vet att jorden har påverkats av nedslag från rymden i lika stor utsträckning som övriga planeter och att dessa nedslag har influerat jordens geologiska och biologiska utveckling. READ MORE
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4. A study of shock-metamorphic features in zircon from the Siljan impact structure, Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionenAbstract : Shock-metamorphic features such as planar deformation features (PDFs) and in some cases planar fractures (PFs) are widely used as impact-indicators when to confirm a suspected impact structure. These features only develop when exposed to a sudden and immense pressure and temperature increase in association with meteorite impacts. READ MORE
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5. Variations in impactor flux to the Moon and Earth after 3.85 Ga
University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionenAbstract : An impact crater is the result of a collision between a large and a smaller body. On Earth most of the cratering record has been erased because of tectonic processes and weathering. The Moon, however, displays a nearly complete record of impact events over the last 2 Gyr, and evidence of impact cratering events nearly 4 billion years old. READ MORE
