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Astronaut's guide to terrestrial impact cratersImpact cratering of the earth's surface is discussed and compared with lunar craters. The basic types found on earth are either simple craters or complex impact structures and basins. Meteorite fragments and shock metamorphism provide evidence of a crater's formation by meteorite impact. Known craters on earth are ordered by location and a few principal facts are given for each crater and the general terrain in which it is located. A satellite picture of each crater and maps identifying crater locations are provided.
Document ID
19900014482
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Grieve, R. A. F. (Geological Survey of Canada Ottawa (Ontario)., United States)
Wood, C. A. (NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX., United States)
Garvin, J. B. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD., United States)
Mclaughlin, G. (NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Mchone, J. F., Jr. (Arizona State Univ. Tempe., United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 1988
Subject Category
Geophysics
Report/Patent Number
LPI-TRN-88-03
NASA-TM-102902
NAS 1.15:102902
Report Number: LPI-TRN-88-03
Report Number: NASA-TM-102902
Report Number: NAS 1.15:102902
Accession Number
90N23798
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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