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OverviewImpact cratering is an important geological process on all solid planetary bodies, and, in the case of Earth, may have had major climatic and biological effects. Most terrestrial impact craters have been erased or modified beyond recognition. However, major impacts throw ejecta over large areas of the Earth's surface. Recognition of these impact ejecta layers can help fill in the gaps in the terrestrial cratering record and at the same time provide direct correlation between major impacts and other geological events, such as climatic changes and mass extinctions. This book provides the first summary of known distal impact ejecta layers Full Product DetailsAuthor: Billy P. Glass , Bruce M. SimonsonPublisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.70cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 1.480kg ISBN: 9783662501269ISBN 10: 3662501260 Pages: 716 Publication Date: 23 August 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsImpact Crater Formation.- Distal Impact Ejecta Layers.- Modeling Variations in Distal Impact.- Distal Impact Ejecta Layers and Earth History.ReviewsFrom the reviews: This book is an intensely detailed examination of what scientists know about ejecta layers in the sedimentary record, from Earth s earliest rocks through the modern era. A historical section at the end is especially useful to geologists sorting out how impacts have influenced physical and biological evolution. This book is a must have for anyone interested in impact history and theory. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals. (M. A. Wilson, Choice, Vol. 50 (11), July, 2013) From the reviews: This book is an intensely detailed examination of what scientists know about ejecta layers in the sedimentary record, from Earth's earliest rocks through the modern era. ... A historical section at the end is especially useful to geologists sorting out how impacts have influenced physical and biological evolution. ... This book is a must have for anyone interested in impact history and theory. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals. (M. A. Wilson, Choice, Vol. 50 (11), July, 2013) From the reviews: This book is an intensely detailed examination of what scientists know about ejecta layers in the sedimentary record, from Earth's earliest rocks through the modern era. ... A historical section at the end is especially useful to geologists sorting out how impacts have influenced physical and biological evolution. ... This book is a must have for anyone interested in impact history and theory. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals. (M. A. Wilson, Choice, Vol. 50 (11), July, 2013) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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