Earth`s ASTROBLEMES: THE RATE OF DISCOVERY- 12SEP09

ASTROBLEMES: THE RATE OF DISCOVERY, SPACE-TIME DISTRIBUTION AND AN EXAMPLE OF THE SIGNIFICANCE FOR ARCHAEOLOGY.
by A.A.Valter,
Institute of Applied Phys. Acad. of Sci. of Ukraine.
Malyshko str., 3, apt.449, Kiev-02192, Ukrain; avalterATiopDOTkiev.ua

About 46 years ago R.Dietz coined a new, somewhat poetical term ‘astrobleme” (star wound). As the conditions on the Earth surface cause the craters to lose soon their original form, this name seems quite appropriate for the Earth impact structures. In accordance with the semantics of the
word it can be applied to every kind of cosmic projectile impact on the Earth surface. ... (more)

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