In search of historical roots of the meteorite impact theory: Franz von Paula Gruithuisen as the first proponent of an impact cratering model for the Moon in the 1820s
Grzegorz Racki, Christian Koeberl Meteoritics & Planetary Science First Published: 28 March 2019 LINK “Franz von Paula Gruithuisen (1774–1852), the Bavarian medic, physician, and astronomer, enfant terrible of German science, is known for his insightful…
A Possible Second Large Subglacial Impact Crater in Northwest GreenlandOPEN ACCESS
Joseph A. MacGregor, William F. Bottke Jr., Mark A. Fahnestock, Jeremy P. Harbeck, Kurt H. Kjær, John D. Paden, David E. Stillman, Michael Studinger Geophysical Research Letters, 46. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018GL078126 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Following…
Earth and Moon impact flux increased at the end of the Paleozoic
Sara Mazrouei, Rebecca R. Ghent, William F. Bottke, Alex H. Parker, Thomas M. Gernon Science 18 Jan 2019:Vol. 363, Issue 6424, pp. 253-257DOI: 10.1126/science.aar4058 LINK “The terrestrial impact crater record is commonly assumed to be…
Investigating the subsurface structure of the main crater of the proposed Sirente meteorite crater field (Central Italy): New clues from reflection seismics
P. Torrese, A.P. Rossi, J. Ormö, M.L. Rainone, G.G. Ori Planetary and Space Science In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 22 December 2018 LINK “Highlights • A deep, rootless, bowl-shaped structure with a deep-seated central…
Hailar crater – A possible impact structure in Inner Mongolia, China
Zhiyong Xiao, Zhaoxu Chen, Jiang Pu, Xiao Xiao, Yichen Wang, Jun Huang Geomorphology, Volume 306, 1 April 2018, Pages 128-140 LINK “Highlights • The 300 m diameter Hailar circular feature was most likely formed by impact…
Remote sensing analysis of unknown origin of a crater in western Yemen
Mohammad Reza Mansouri Daneshvar, Hamid Nejadsoleymani Spatial Information Research pp 1–9 First Online:21 July 2017 LINK “The present study aims to detect unknown origin of a terrestrial structure in western Yemen based on the remote…
Geophysical and magneto-structural study of the Maâdna structure (Talemzane, Algeria): Insights on its age and origin.
Lamali, A., Rochette, P., Merabet, N., Abtout, A., Maouche, S., Gattacceca, J., Ferrière, L., Hamoudi, M., ASTER Team, Meziane, E.H. and Ayache, M. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12715 LINK “The Maâdna structure is located…
