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<p>Impact craters are formed by collisions of cosmic bodies moving with hypervelocity. The formation of these features is not restricted to the distant geological past; new structures are constantly being created and at least 13 confirmed impact craters and crater fields have formed during the Holocene alone. This short review paper: (1) introduces the basics of the impact cratering process to physical geographers and Quaternary geologists; (2) provides a short description of representative examples of such features (Morasko, Kaali, Kamil, Ilumetsa); and (3) discusses the similarities and differences among very small craters, and contrasts these with larger impact structures. This manuscript may be useful to researchers planning to test whether a small Quaternary depression in the ground may be of impact origin.</p>
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Impact craters are formed by collisions of cosmic bodies moving with hypervelocity. The formation of these features is not restricted to the distant geological past; new structures are constantly being created and at least 13 confirmed impact craters and crater fields have formed during the Holocene alone. This short review paper: (1) introduces the basics of the impact cratering process to physical geographers and Quaternary geologists; (2) provides a short description of representative examples of such features (Morasko, Kaali, Kamil, Ilumetsa); and (3) discusses the similarities and differences among very small craters, and contrasts these with larger impact structures. This manuscript may be useful to researchers planning to test whether a small Quaternary depression in the ground may be of impact origin.

Holocene impact craters on Earth

Miscellanea Geographica

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Impact craters are formed by collisions of cosmic bodies moving with hypervelocity. The formation of these features is not restricted to the distant geological...

Holocene impact craters on Earth

Published Online: Oct 31, 2023

Page range: 165 - 171

Received: May 08, 2023

Accepted: Sep 25, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0016

Keywords
Impact crater, asteroid, planetary protection, Morasko, Kaali, Holocene

© 2023 Anna Losiak, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Holocene impact craters on Earth

Published Online: Oct 31, 2023

Page range: 165 - 171

Received: May 08, 2023

Accepted: Sep 25, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0016

KeywordsImpact crater, asteroid, planetary protection, Morasko, Kaali, Holocene

© 2023 Anna Losiak, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Impact crater, asteroid, planetary protection, Morasko, Kaali, Holocene