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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

Publié en ligne: 31 oct. 2023

Pages: 165 - 171

Reçu: 08 mai 2023

Accepté: 25 sept. 2023

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

Mots clés
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

Publié en ligne: 31 oct. 2023

Pages: 165 - 171

Reçu: 08 mai 2023

Accepté: 25 sept. 2023

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

Mots clésImpact 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.

Mots clés
Impact crater, asteroid, planetary protection, Morasko, Kaali, Holocene