Monday, March 23, 2015

In Australia, found the world’s largest meteorite craters – Russian newspaper

In Australia, found the Earth’s largest meteorite craters width of about 400 kilometers, says International Business Times UK.

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In place of discovery (on the border of South Australia and Queensland) professionals from the Australian National University in boring and bark to explore geothermal activity.

In the course of the work, when scientists descended to a depth of two kilometers, were found turned into glass under pressure and high temperatures following breeds.

After some investigation, the Australians have found two huge crater – the diameter of each was 200 kilometers. Presumably formed the asteroid depression (in the fall ruptured about half of the Earth) fell 300-600 million years ago, the magazine writes Tectonophysics.

As a powerful blow affected the Earth’s biosphere, is not yet clear. Meanwhile, well-known to the findings of Australian scientists meteorite craters are much more modest in size.

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