Meteorite Impact Structures
An Introduction to Impact Crater Studies
Published on 31. December 2015
Book
Hardback
500 pages
978-3-540-23209-4 (ISBN)
Description
Provides the first comprehensive introduction to the study of impact craters and structures. It will, thus, place emphasis of the variety of different characteristics associated to impact cratering as observed in the field and in the laboratory. Explanation of how to recognize impact structures is followed by a description of impact-diagnostic mineralogical and geochemical characteristics allowing confirmation of an impact structure. Also addresses the environmental and biological effects of impact events as well as possible associations with geological boundaries and provide extensive references and illustrations.
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Edition
2012
Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin
Germany
Publishing group
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Illustrations
8 farbige Abbildungen, 282 s/w Abbildungen
282 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, biography
Dimensions
Height: 270 mm
Width: 193 mm
ISBN-13
978-3-540-23209-4 (9783540232094)
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Content
From the contents: Historical aspects of impact cratering.- General Characteristics of Impact Craters: Morphology and Geophysics.- Formation of Impact Craters.- Recognition of Impact Structures.- Shock Metamorphism.- Distal Ejecta.- Tektites and Impact Glasses.- Meteoritic Components.- Dating of Impact Craters.