Australia's Impact Craters
Crater Types
Wolfe Creek, WA
Meteor Crater, Arizona
Gosse Bluff, NT
Lake Acraman, SA
Silverpit Crater, North Sea
Chicxulb Structure, Mexico
Asteroid Impact Simulation
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Terrestrial Impact Craters
Michael Gallagher
11th February 2004
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Barringer meteor crater, Arizona. A simple cup-shaped crater, 1.2 km across, formed 49,000 years ago.
USGS Photo from Calvin J Hamilton's Views of the Solar System