Meteor Craters

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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The Silverpit muliple ringed structure was discovered as a result of oil exploration in the North Sea. It may be a submerged impact structure. A map of the structure is shown above crater. The darker areas represent steeper slopes. The inset map's red X shows the location of crater.

IMAGE: Nature/BP from a Nature article published in 2000, reported by Space.com