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Holocene impact craters on Earth

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  • Losiak Anna

    (Institute of Geological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wrocław, Poland ; Universities Space Research Association, Houston, United States)

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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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  • Losiak Anna, 2023. "Holocene impact craters on Earth," Miscellanea Geographica. Regional Studies on Development, Sciendo, vol. 27(4), pages 165-171, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:mgrsod:v:27:y:2023:i:4:p:165-171:n:2
    DOI: 10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0016
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