The Chicxulub impact and its environmental consequences
The extinction of the dinosaurs and around three-quarters of all living species was almost
certainly caused by a large asteroid impact 66 million years ago. Seismic data acquired …
certainly caused by a large asteroid impact 66 million years ago. Seismic data acquired …
Structural geology of impact craters
The formation of impact craters is a highly dynamic and complex process that subjects the
impacted target rocks to numerous types of deformation mechanisms. Understanding and …
impacted target rocks to numerous types of deformation mechanisms. Understanding and …
A strain-based porosity model for use in hydrocode simulations of impacts and implications for transient crater growth in porous targets
K Wünnemann, GS Collins, HJ Melosh - Icarus, 2006 - Elsevier
Numerical modelling of impact cratering has reached a high degree of sophistication;
however, the treatment of porous materials still poses a large problem in hydrocode …
however, the treatment of porous materials still poses a large problem in hydrocode …
A new global database of Mars impact craters≥ 1 km: 1. Database creation, properties, and parameters
Impact craters have been used as a standard metric for a plethora of planetary applications
for many decades, including age‐dating, geologic map** and stratigraphic relationships …
for many decades, including age‐dating, geologic map** and stratigraphic relationships …
Earth impact effects program: A web‐based computer program for calculating the regional environmental consequences of a meteoroid impact on Earth
GS Collins, HJ Melosh… - Meteoritics & planetary …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
We have developed a Web‐based program for quickly estimating the regional
environmental consequences of a comet or asteroid impact on Earth (http: www. lpl. arizona …
environmental consequences of a comet or asteroid impact on Earth (http: www. lpl. arizona …
Impact cratering: Processes and products
GR Osinski, E Pierazzo - Impact Cratering, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Over the past couple of decades, it is has become widely recognized that impact cratering is
a ubiquitous geological process that affects all planetary objects with a solid surface. Indeed …
a ubiquitous geological process that affects all planetary objects with a solid surface. Indeed …
Impact‐induced hydrothermal activity on early Mars
O Abramov, DA Kring - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
We report on numerical modeling results of postimpact cooling of craters with diameters of
30, 100, and 180 km in an early Martian environment, with and without the presence of …
30, 100, and 180 km in an early Martian environment, with and without the presence of …
The terrestrial impact crater record: A statistical analysis of morphologies, structures, ages, lithologies, and more
T Kenkmann - Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The number of newly discovered and confirmed impact structures on earth is growing
continuously. In this review paper, the main attributes of 198 confirmed impact structures and …
continuously. In this review paper, the main attributes of 198 confirmed impact structures and …
Impact ejecta emplacement on terrestrial planets
Impact cratering is one of the most fundamental processes responsible for sha** the
surfaces of solid planetary bodies. One of the principal characteristics of impact events is the …
surfaces of solid planetary bodies. One of the principal characteristics of impact events is the …
Methane release from igneous intrusion of coal during Late Permian extinction events
Unusually large and locally variable carbon isotope excursions coincident with mass
extinctions at the end of the Permian Period (253 Ma) and Guadalupian Epoch (260 Ma) can …
extinctions at the end of the Permian Period (253 Ma) and Guadalupian Epoch (260 Ma) can …