[meteorite-list] Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History

From: David Pensenstadler <dfpens01_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 18:35:53 -0500
Message-ID: <CAK5sVHb2m8izfa5HhgAso4Yp6XvYeYzsoXP6RQUrVUV8racJtg_at_mail.gmail.com>

And.. how about Upheaval Dome in Utah?

Regards,

Dave

On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 5:03 PM, Matthias B?rmann
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>
> Ladies & Gentlemen,
>
> the N?rdlinger Ries Crater measures 22 x 24 km, the impactor was about 1 km
> in diameter - should be a candidat too.
>
> Best regards
> Matthias
>
>
> Am 26.01.2015 um 21:22 schrieb Shawn Alan via Meteorite-list:
>
>> Hello Listers
>>
>> Enjoy
>>
>> Shawn Alan
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>>
>> Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History
>>
>> Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History
>>
>> Our beloved blue planet gets pelted with debris from space all the time
>> but, since most of it burns up or break apart in the atmosphere, it's
>> usually not a problem. Even when one does make it to the ground, they
>> are rarely much larger than a small rock, minimizing the damage they're
>> capable of inflicting.
>>
>> Then, of course, there is that once-in-an-eon occasion where something
>> very very large makes it through intact, and this can really do some
>> damage. Fortunately, such hits are extremely rare, but they are worth
>> noting, if only to serve as reminders of the power of the stars to undo
>> the normal routine here on Earth, with little more than a few minutes'
>> warning. So where ? and when ? did these monsters hit? Let's take a
>> look at the geological records, and see.
>>
>> source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUnDwn0fN3g
>>
>> Coming up:
>>
>> 10. Barringer Crater, Arizona, USA
>> 9. Lake Bosumtwi Crater, Ghana
>> 8. Mistastin Lake, Labrador, Canada
>> 7. Gosses Bluff, Northern Territory, Australia
>> 6. Clearwater Lakes, Quebec, Canada
>> 5. The Tunguska Explosion, Siberia, Russia
>> 4. Manicouagan Crater, Canada
>> 3. Sudbury Basin, Ontario, Canada
>> 2. Chicxulub Crater, Mexico
>> 1. Vredefort Dome, South Africa
>>
>> Source/Other reading:
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/afagen/1...
>> afagen
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_C...
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Bos...
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistasti...
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gosses_B...
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearwat...
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunguska...
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manicoua...
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudbury_...
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicxulu...
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vredefor...
>> http://www.ourcuriousworld.com/
>>
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