Predictive elements of large-body impacts in geologic history

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 464-470

  Smit, J ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chicxulub; Ejecta; Impact; Impact frequency; K T boundary; Prediction

Indexed keywords

EID: 53249111895     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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