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Abels et al., 2002

The impact cratering record of Fennoscandia - a close look at the database

Abels, A., Plado, J., Pesonen, L. J., Lehtinen, M.
DOI
DOI10.1007/978-3-662-05010-1_1
Aasta2002
RaamatImpacts in Precambrian shields
Toimetaja(d)Plado, J., Pesonen, L. J.
KirjastusSpringer-Verlag
Kirjastuse kohtBerlin
Kuulub kogumikkuPlado & Pesonen, 2002 (eds)
Leheküljed1-58
Tüüpartikkel kogumikus
Eesti autor
Keelinglise
Id4270

Abstrakt

Currently thirty meteorite impact structures are identified in Fennoscandia, which corresponds to ~19 % of the known global record. Eleven of them have been discovered or confirmed during the last decade. This high number is due to intensive, determined research, including deep drilling, and highresolution geophysical regional mapping. The ages and diameters of Fennoscandian impact structures vary considerably, but many are relatively small (<10 km) and mostly of early Paleozoic age. The latter is probably an effect of the regional geological evolution. The majority of craters were formed in complex targets composed of crystalline basement, a sedimentary cover and frequently a water pile on top. Only those that were excavated in the crystalline shield contain bodies of coherent impact melt rock or reveal indications of such. Distal impact-related deposits of some structures have locally survived, especially those that formed in platform areas with virtually uninterrupted sedimentation after impact. These deposits are useful stratigraphic markers. Apart from the confirmed structures, there are presently some sixty additional structures for which an impact origin has been suggested.

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