Flipped Out!
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2016 7:51 pm
An artist's impression of the Chicxulub crater soon after it formed,
66 million years ago. Geologists drilling into the inner ring of rock –
called the peak ring – suggest it's rock from tens of kilometers below,
brought to the surface as the asteroid pulse rebounded.
https://cosmosmagazine.com/geoscience/d ... inside-out
66 million years ago. Geologists drilling into the inner ring of rock –
called the peak ring – suggest it's rock from tens of kilometers below,
brought to the surface as the asteroid pulse rebounded.
- A Smashing Time
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