diagram of astereroid impact crater (IMAGE)

University of Göttingen

diagram of astereroid impact crater

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The concentric pattern of outcropping strata at the ground surface essentially reflects, besides of sediment compaction, a long-term sagging of the crater floor.

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Gernot Arp, University of Goettingen

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