| Autor: |
Losiak Anna |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Miscellanea Geographica: Regional Studies on Development, Vol 27, Iss 4, Pp 165-171 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2084-6118 |
| DOI: |
10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0016 |
| Popis: |
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. |
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