Henbury Craters and Meteorites
Henbury Craters and Meteorites

Author: Svend Buhl

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-01-15

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 3319039555

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In 1931, the cluster of craters at Henbury Cattle Station south of Alice Springs in Central Australia was one of the first places on Earth where a group of impact structures could definitely be linked to the fall of iron meteorites. It was also the first place where radial rays and loops of ejected rock material, comparable to those seen around craters on the Moon, were observed. As such it was one of the primary observation sites associated with the science of meteoritics in its infancy. In this work the authors present previously unpublished documents covering early research at the Henbury site, provide an extended data set on the distribution of meteoritic material at Henbury craters, and compare recent discoveries on the mechanics of hypervelocity impacts with evidence collected over 80 years of research at the Henbury meteorite craters. In their conclusion, the authors suggest a new hypothesis for the fragmentation and incident direction of the crater-forming bolide, on the basis of a more complete set of data compared with previous models.

The Henbury Meteorite Craters
The Henbury Meteorite Craters

Author: Paul W Hodge

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2022-10-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781016424714

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution VI
Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution VI

Author: Wolf Uwe Reimold

Publisher: Geological Society of America

Published: 2021-09-23

Total Pages: 644

ISBN-13: 081372550X

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"This volume contains a sizable suite of contributions dealing with regional impact records (Australia, Sweden), impact craters and impactites, early Archean impacts and geophysical characteristics of impact structures, shock metamorphic investigations, post-impact hydrothermalism, and structural geology and morphometry of impact structures - on Earth and Mars"--

Chelyabinsk Superbolide
Chelyabinsk Superbolide

Author: Nick Gorkavyi

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2019-10-22

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 3030229866

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​On February 15, 2013, the Chelyabinsk meteor sailed over Russian skies in a streak of light that was momentarily brighter than the Sun. The remarkable event and its subsequent shock wave were witnessed and documented by countless local residents, launching a widespread scientific expedition to gather and study the remaining meteoritic fragments. This book chronicles Chelyabinsk’s tale of recovery and discovery from the minds of many of the scientists who studied the superbolide, leading field experiments and collecting meteorites and meteorite dust across the region. The Chelyabinsk superbolide is a complex and multi-aspect phenomenon. The book not only presents the results of the scientific research but also details the firsthand experiences of those involved in such efforts, providing readers with a unique opportunity to look at the "inner workings" of science that are seldom shown to the public. Over the course of their studies, the scientists collected over 200 photographs and a dozen video recordings taken by nearly 40 different eyewitnesses. Many of those never-before-published illustrations and photos can be found in full color in the pages of this book.

Understanding Ethiopia
Understanding Ethiopia

Author: Frances M. Williams

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-03-21

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 331902180X

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Understanding Ethiopia is a detailed description of Ethiopia’s geological story and enables non-specialist readers to share the author’s thrill at gaining a deeper insight into the processes which produced, and continue to shape, this amazing country. Ethiopia’s spectacular landscapes, ranging from mountains over 4500m high to salt plains 150m below sea level, are a reflection of the geological processes that formed the country. Indeed, its history and the historical sites, for which it is renowned, are largely determined by geology. Readers learn why and how Ethiopia’s geology is both unique and dynamic, as here the earth’s crust is in the process of breaking apart.

Meteorite Craters
Meteorite Craters

Author: Kathleen Mark

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Published: 1995-09-01

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9780816515684

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The scientific community has argued for decades over the origin of giant craters on the earth. In a highly readable fashion, Kathleen Mark recounts the fascinating detective story of how scientists came to recognize metorite craters, both ancient and relatively recent.

Terrestrial Impact Structures
Terrestrial Impact Structures

Author: Jacquelyn H. Freeberg

Publisher:

Published: 1949

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13:

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A description of the stratigraphy, structure, and petrology of the rocks in an area that contains deposits of copper, tungsten, and gold.