عنوان

Large meteorite impacts and planetary evolution V /

(Number (ISBN

0813725186 (pbk.)

(Number (ISBN

9780813725185 (pbk.)

Number

b428075

Title Proper

Large meteorite impacts and planetary evolution V /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

edited by Gordon R. Osinski, Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration, Department of Earth Sciences and Physics and Astronomy, University of Western Ontario; David A. Kring, Center for Lunar Science and Exploration, Lunar and Planetary Institute, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lunar Science Institute, and NASA Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

v, 227 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations charts (some color) ;

Dimensions

28 cm

Series Title

Special paper ;

Volume Designation

518

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references

Text of Note

Introduction / Gordon R. Osinski and David A. Kring -- The role of meteorite impacts in the origin of life. Potential catalytic role of phyllosilicates in pre-biotic organic synthesis / H.H. Schmitt. Making craters: from the small to the big. Scaling impact crater dimensions in cohesive rock by numerical modeling and laboratory experiments / N. Güldemeister, K. Wünnemann, and M.H. Poelchau -- Characteristics of impact craters in the northern hemisphere of Mars / Nadine G. Barlow -- Morphologic and structural mapping of the central uplift of Betio crater, Thaumasia Planum, Mars / A.M. Nuhn, L.L. Tornabene, G.R. Osinski, and A.S. McEwen -- Kinematics of large terrestrial impact crater formation inferred from structural analysis and three-dimensional block modeling of the Vredefort Dome, South Africa / Andreas Jahn and Ulrich Riller -- Scaling of basin-sized impacts and the influence of target temperature / Ross W.K. potter, David A. Kring, and Gareth S. Collins. Products of planetary impacts. Petrologic and impact size controls on Precambrian spherule diameters / Alexandra Krull Davatzes, Nicholas Swartz, and Matthew Enos -- Zircon formation in impact melts: complications for deciphering planetary impact histories / Matthew M. Wielicki and T. Mark Harrison -- Microscopic effects of shock metamorphism in zircons from the Haughton impact structure, Canada / A.C. Singleton, G.R. Osinski, and S.R. Shieh -- Surficial polymict impact breccia unit, Wetumpka impact structure, Alabama: shock levels and emplacement mechanism / David T. King Jr., Jared R. Morrow, Lucille W. Petruny, and Jens Ormö -- Nature and origin of the Garson Member of the Onaping Formation, Sudbury impact structure, Canada / A.B. Coulter and G.R. Osinski. Remote sensing methods to study impact craters. Mapping terrestrial impact craters with the TanDEM-X digital elevation model / Manfred Gottwald, Thomas Fritz, Helko Breit, Birgit Schättler, and Alan Harris -- Real-time crater profile analysis: visualizing high-resolution laster altimetry data sets on the GPU / J. McDonald and J. Montgomery

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Text of Note

In this volume, the geologic and planetary science communities explore impact events and how they affected the evolution of Earth and other planetary bodies. these papers are the outcome of a conference held every five years

Parallel Title

Large meteorite impacts and planetary evolution 5

Cover Title

Large meteorite impacts and planetary evolution

Impact craters, Congresses

Meteorite craters, Congresses

Planets-- Origin, Congresses

Kring, David A., (David Allen)

Osinski, Gordon R.

Date of Transaction

20151202130027.0

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Electronic name

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