The Mjølnir Impact Event And Its Consequences

Author : Henning Dypvik,Filippos Tsikalas,Morten Smelror
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540882602

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The Mjølnir Impact Event and its Consequences by Henning Dypvik,Filippos Tsikalas,Morten Smelror Pdf

The Mjølnir impact structure was recognized in 1993 and included in the Earth Impact Database in 1996, based on the discoveries of unequivocal meteorite impact indicators such as shocked quartz, Ir-enrichments, possible glass remnants, fragments of nickel-rich iron oxides, in addition to the convincing complex crater shape of the structure. This book presents the geological and geophysical history of the Barents Sea region along with the discovery of the Mjølnir impact crater. We place the Mjølnir event into the geological framework of the region and present elaborative numerical models of its formation and associated tsunami generation. The book represents an update and synthesis as well as the complete compilation of the Mjølnir crater studies.

Author : Christian Koeberl,Herbert Henkel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 565 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2005-12-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540275480

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Impact Tectonics by Christian Koeberl,Herbert Henkel Pdf

A collection of international contributions presenting current knowledge of impact tectonics, geological and geophysical investigations of terrestrial impact structures, and suggested new impact structures, resulting from the IMPACT program.

Author : Charles Cockell,Christian Koeberl,Iain Gilmour
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006-05-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540257363

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Biological Processes Associated with Impact Events by Charles Cockell,Christian Koeberl,Iain Gilmour Pdf

The biological effects of asteroid and comet impacts have been widely viewed as primarily destructive. The role of an impactor in the K/T boundary extinctions has had a particularly important influence on thinking concerning the role of impacts in ecological and biological changes. th During the 10 and final workshop of the ESF IMPACT program during March 2003, we sought to investigate the wider aspects of the involvement of impact events in biological processes, including the beneficial role of these events from the prebiotic through to the ecosystem level. The ESF IMPACT programme (1998-2003) was an interdisciplinary effort that is aimed at understanding impact processes and their effects on the Earth environment, including environmental, geological and biological changes. The IMPACT programme has 15 member states and the activities of the programme range from workshops to short courses on topics such as impact stratigraphy, shock metamorphism, etc. The program has also awarded mobility grants and been involved in the development of teaching aids and numerous publications, including this one.

Author : Jüri Plado,Lauri J. Pesonen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662050101

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Impacts in Precambrian Shields by Jüri Plado,Lauri J. Pesonen Pdf

The present volume is the result of activities within the scientific programme "Response of the Earth System to Impact Processes" (IMP ACT) of the European Science Foundation (ESF). The ESF is an association of 67 national member organisations devoted to scientific research in 24 European countries. The IMPACT programme is aimed at understanding meteorite impact processes and their effects on the Earth System. Launched in 1998 for a duration of 5 years, the programme is now supported by 15 ESF membership countries. The programme of meteorite impact research and operates through deals with all aspects workshops, exchange programs, and short courses. The 4th IMPACT programme workshop "Meteorite Impacts in Precambrian Shields" took place on May 24-28, 2000, in Lappajarvi, western Finland. A total of 84 scientists from 19 countries from Europe, North America, and Africa participated in the workshop. During the workshop, 43 oral, 31 poster, and several video presentations were made. An exhibition of impactite rocks from Finnish craters and two excursions were organised. The excursion to impact melt rock outcrops of the Lappajarvi structure took place during the workshop. The Karikkoselka and Saaksjarvi impact structures in south-central Finland were visited during the post-meeting excursion.

Author : G. R. Osinski,E. Pierazzo
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781405198295

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Impact Cratering by G. R. Osinski,E. Pierazzo Pdf

Impact cratering is arguably the most ubiquitous geological process in the Solar System. It has played an important role in Earth’s history, shaping the geological landscape, affecting the evolution of life, and generating economic resources. However, it was only in the latter half of the 20th century that the importance of impact cratering as a geological process was recognized and only during the past couple of decades that the study of meteorite impact structures has moved into the mainstream. This book seeks to fill a critical gap in the literature by providing an overview text covering broad aspects of the impact cratering process and aimed at graduate students, professionals and researchers alike. It introduces readers to the threat and nature of impactors, the impact cratering process, the products, and the effects – both destructive and beneficial. A series of chapters on the various techniques used to study impact craters provide a foundation for anyone studying impact craters for the first time.

Author : Burkhard O. Dressler,Virgil L. Sharpton
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0813723396

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Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution II by Burkhard O. Dressler,Virgil L. Sharpton Pdf

Author : Kevin R. Evans
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813724379

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The Sedimentary Record of Meteorite Impacts by Kevin R. Evans Pdf

Although about 70 percent of known terrestrial meteorite impacts involve sedimentary rocks, the response of such rock to hyper- velocity impact is not well understand. Evans (Missouri State U., Springfield) introduces a dozen papers from a session on impact geology at the 2004 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting. Arranged by rocks' stratigraphic order (oldest to youngest) in proximal and distal settings, papers study topics including: characterization of impact sediments; a model for impact cratering processes; development of breccias (rock composed of sharp fragments embedded in a fine- grained matrix) in the Chesapeake Bay impact structure; and the method of impact stratigraphy applied to aging of the K-T boundary associated with mass extinction. The well-illustrated volume is not indexed.

Author : Henning Dypvik,Gregory S. Gohn,Lucy E. Edwards,J. Wright Horton Jr.,David S. Powars,Ronald J. Litwin
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-04
Category : Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.)
ISBN : 9780813725376

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Chesapeake Bay Impact Structure by Henning Dypvik,Gregory S. Gohn,Lucy E. Edwards,J. Wright Horton Jr.,David S. Powars,Ronald J. Litwin Pdf

"The Chesapeake Bay impact structure is a well-documented example of a small group of multi-layer, marine-target impacts formed in continental shelves or beneath epeiric seas. New sedimentological and stratigraphical data and results--mainly from Chesapeake Bay brim cores (Watkins School, Langley, and Bayside)--are compared to and compiled with key crater core data"--

Author : Simonetta Monechi,R. Coccioni,Michael R. Rampino
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813724249

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Large Ecosystem Perturbations by Simonetta Monechi,R. Coccioni,Michael R. Rampino Pdf

Author : Tsunemasa Shiki,Yoshinobu Tsuji,K. Minoura,Teiji Yamazaki
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080558912

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Tsunamiites - Features and Implications by Tsunemasa Shiki,Yoshinobu Tsuji,K. Minoura,Teiji Yamazaki Pdf

This book is an overview of the state-of-the art developments in sedimentology of tsunami-induced and tsunami-affected deposits, namely tsunamiites. It also highlights new problems and issues calling for additional investigation, and provides insight into the direction for future tsunamiite researches. Provides a comprehensive overview of developments in tsunamiites Investigates future trends and development needs Cutting edge research articles from leading experts aimed at researchers and scientists

Author : Enrico Flamini,Mario Di Martino,Alessandro Coletta
Publisher : Springer
Page : 691 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030054519

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Encyclopedic Atlas of Terrestrial Impact Craters by Enrico Flamini,Mario Di Martino,Alessandro Coletta Pdf

This comprehensive atlas explains the genesis and evolution of impact known craters on Earth, presenting a wealth of radar images from the Italian COSMO-SkyMed satellites that were acquired at the same frequency, spatial resolution, operating mode, and illumination, allowing excellent comparison of different impact structures. It also discusses in detail the processes that have hidden or erased terrestrial impact craters, and clearly explains the basic principles of remote sensing and the COSMO-SkyMed system and radar instruments. Also, the optical satellite remote sensing technique used to produce the optical images is described. The main section documents each of the exposed craters officially recognized as caused by meteoritic impact, presenting a table with the COSMO-SkyMed radar image and, where available, a Sentinel optical image and a photograph taken in situ. A short accompanying text reports the location, context, geographical coordinates, and other ancillary information to support future researches.

Author : W. U. Reimold,Roger Lawrence Gibson
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813724652

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Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution IV by W. U. Reimold,Roger Lawrence Gibson Pdf

Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution held at the Vredefort Dome, South Africa, in Aug. 2008.

Author : Christian Koeberl,Francisca Martinez-Ruiz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642554636

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Impact Markers in the Stratigraphic Record by Christian Koeberl,Francisca Martinez-Ruiz Pdf

The present volume is an outcome of the scientific programme “Response of the Earth System to Impact Processes” (IMPACT) by the European Science Foundation (ESF). The ESF is an association of 67 national member organizations devoted to scientific research in 24 European countries. The IMPACT programme is aimed at understanding meteorite impact processes and their effects on the Earth System. Launched in 1998 for duration of 5 years, 15 ESF member organizations now participate in this programme, which will officially end in late 2003, although the momentum gained for European (and worldwide) impact research will be carried on in other programs and organizations. The programme deals with all aspects of meteorite impact research and operates through workshops, exchange programs, publications, and short courses. This particular book is the third in an informal series on “Impact Studies”, which is published by Springer and intended to go beyond the ESF IMPACT programme by providing a venue for high quality (and peer-reviewed) monographs and conference and workshop proceedings on general topics connected to impact cratering and related research. th The 6 ESF-Impact workshop “Impact makers in the stratigraphic record” was held in Granada (Spain) on May 2001, with about sixty scientists from Europe, Taiwan, and North America attending the workshop. During the workshop 30 oral, 32 poster, and 3 keynote contributions were presented.

Author : Gregory S. Gohn
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 988 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813724584

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The ICDP-USGS Deep Drilling Project in the Chesapeake Bay Impact Structure by Gregory S. Gohn Pdf

"In 2005 and 2006, an international deep drilling project, conceived and organized under the auspices of the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program and the U.S. Geological Survey, continuously cored three boreholes to a total depth of 1.766 km near the center of the Chesapeake Bay impact structure in Northampton County, Virginia. This volume presents the initial results of geologic, petrographic, geochemical, paleontologic, geophysical, hydrologic, and microbiologic analyses of the Eyreville cores, which constitute a step forward in our understanding of the Chesapeake Bay impact structure and marine impact structures in general. The editors have organized this extensive volume into the following sections: geologic columns; borehole geophysical studies; regional geophysical studies; crystalline rocks, impactites, and impact models; sedimentary breccias; post-impact sediments; hydrologic and geothermal studies; and microbiologic studies. The multidisciplinary approach to the study of this impact structure should provide a valuable example for future scientific drilling investigations."--Publisher's description.

Author : Vitaly Adushkin,Ivan Nemchinov
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2007-10-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402064524

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Catastrophic Events Caused by Cosmic Objects by Vitaly Adushkin,Ivan Nemchinov Pdf

An asteroid or comet will inevitably strike the Earth some day, and potentially cause great destruction. This volume considers hazards due to collisions with cosmic objects, particularly in light of recent investigations of impacts by the authors. Each chapter, written by an expert, contains an overview of an aspect and new findings in the field. Coverage describes and numerically estimates the main hazardous effects.