The Carancas meteorite impact crater, Peru: Geologic surveying and modeling of crater formation and atmospheric passage

Meteoritics and Planetary Science

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 985-1000

  Kenkmann, T ^a   Artemieva, N A ^b   Wunnemann K ^a   Poelchau, M H ^a   Elbeshausen, D ^a   Prado, H Núñez Del ^c  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOSPHERE DYNAMICS   (Russian Federation)

^c INSTITUTO GEOLÓGICO MINERO Y METALÚRGICO   (Peru)

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EID: 70350752600     PISSN: 10869379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.2009.tb00783.x     Document Type: Article

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