Simulating the Formation of Earth's Largest Impact Crater
Abstract
We simulate the impact that formed the Vredefort Crater, Earth's largest verified impact crater, using the iSALE2D modeling program. We find that a more energetic impact is required to fit the observed geologic evidence than previous results suggest.
- Publication:
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52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
- Pub Date:
- March 2021
- Bibcode:
- 2021LPI....52.1731A