Название: Asteroids Impacts, Crustal Evolution and Related Mineral Systems with Special Reference to Australia
Автор: Andrew Y. Glikson, Franco Pirajno
Издательство: Springer
Год: 2018
ISBN: 9783319745459
Серия: Modern Approaches in Solid Earth Sciences (Book 14)
Формат: epub, pdf
Страниц: 215
Размер: 34,3 mb
Язык: English

Terrestrial asteroid impact, as exemplified by Australia’s rich geological record of impacts spanning 3.5 billion years, is an important geological process that has influenced Earth’s crustal and biological evolution. This informative book by Dr Andrew Glikson and Dr Franco Pirajno places asteroids in space and time within the solar system, describes the world’s largest asteroid impact structures, discusses criteria for the recognition of asteroid impact, and examines Australia’s 81 proven, probable and possible impact structures and craters and related ejecta or fallout deposits. …

The book also explores the influence of major impacts on crustal evolution, ore genesis and mass extinctions, with global and Australian examples. All in all, the authors have prepared a comprehensive review of terrestrial asteroid impact, with special reference to Australia, that will be most useful for geologists working in these fields.