Impact Craters of Earth: with Selected Craters ElsewhereCraters have been found on planets and moons throughout the solar system, caused when asteroids or meteors have collided with them. Our Earth has not escaped these impacts, and nearly 200 craters are known on Earth today. Some are easily visited, others are in locations few would ever want to get near. This book details all the known terrestrial impact craters, telling their age, size, and other details, as well as highlighting those easily visited. One has an annual “Craterfest” to attract tourists, while it is possible to swim in lakes that have filled others. |
Contents
Section 1 | 1 |
Section 2 | 3 |
Section 3 | 7 |
Section 4 | 9 |
Section 5 | 12 |
Section 6 | 13 |
Section 7 | 17 |
Section 8 | 18 |
Section 11 | 35 |
Section 12 | 37 |
Section 13 | 38 |
Section 14 | 40 |
Section 15 | 42 |
Section 16 | 43 |
Section 17 | 45 |
Section 18 | 51 |
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