Proving a Large Recent Impact Crater in Tropical Humid Climate (Pantasma Crater Case): Not an Easy Task Without Drilling!
Abstract
The circa 14 km diameter Pantasma circular structure in Oligocene volcanic rocks in Nicaragua has recently been published as a new impact crater. We will discuss why it was not an easy task to bring the demonstration of its impact origin.
- Publication:
-
Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution VI
- Pub Date:
- September 2019
- Bibcode:
- 2019LPICo2136.5039R