Low-angle Collision With Earth: The Elliptical Impact Crater Matt Wilson, Northern Territory, Australia
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 - 07:14
in Astronomy & Space
Nearly all meteorite impact craters on Earth are circular. Elongated crater structures are expected only at impacts at angles lower than 12 degrees from the horizontal. Geologists document the first elliptical crater on Earth that provides insights into the mechanisms of crater formation at low angles.
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