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Meteorites : flux with time and impact effects / edited by M.M. Grady ... [and others].
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- Book
- Series:
- Geological Society special publication ; vol. 140.
- Geological Society special publication
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Meteorites--Environmental aspects.
- Meteorites.
- Meteorite craters.
- Extinction (Biology).
- Impact.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 278 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Geological Society, 2007.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- This volume describes the meteorite flux with time, covering both small bodies (including strewn fields and the problem of 'pairing' of meteorites) and large bodies capable of producing craters and cryptoexplosion features. The discussion includes the different ways in which the flux has been determined (from observational astronomy, meteorite collection statistics and theoretical calculations). Following this comes the documentation of impacts in the geological record and their effects on the environment, focusing specifically on the Cretaceous-Tertiary (K/T) boundary mass extinction event.
- Notes:
- Previously issued in print: 2007.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version
- ISBN:
- 9781786201133
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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