[meteorite-list] Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History
Hello Listers Enjoy Shawn Alan IMCA 1633 ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633ny/m.html Website http://meteoritefalls.com Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History Our beloved blue planet gets pelted with debris from space all the time but, since most of it burns up or break apart in the atmosphere, it's usually not a problem. Even when one does make it to the ground, they are rarely much larger than a small rock, minimizing the damage they're capable of inflicting. Then, of course, there is that once-in-an-eon occasion where something very very large makes it through intact, and this can really do some damage. Fortunately, such hits are extremely rare, but they are worth noting, if only to serve as reminders of the power of the stars to undo the normal routine here on Earth, with little more than a few minutes' warning. So where — and when — did these monsters hit? Let's take a look at the geological records, and see. source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUnDwn0fN3g Coming up: 10. Barringer Crater, Arizona, USA 9. Lake Bosumtwi Crater, Ghana 8. Mistastin Lake, Labrador, Canada 7. Gosses Bluff, Northern Territory, Australia 6. Clearwater Lakes, Quebec, Canada 5. The Tunguska Explosion, Siberia, Russia 4. Manicouagan Crater, Canada 3. Sudbury Basin, Ontario, Canada 2. Chicxulub Crater, Mexico 1. Vredefort Dome, South Africa Source/Other reading: http://www.flickr.com/photos/afagen/1... afagen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_C... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Bos... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistasti... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gosses_B... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearwat... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunguska... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manicoua... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudbury_... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicxulu... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vredefor... http://www.ourcuriousworld.com/ __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History
This "Top Ten Meteor Strikes" (BAD NAME) list fails to include the ~53 mile wide Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater which is far larger than some listed. Best to all, Greg Redfern NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador Daily Blog Twitter WTOP On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 3:22 PM, Shawn Alan via Meteorite-list wrote: > Hello Listers > > Enjoy > > Shawn Alan > IMCA 1633 > ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633ny/m.html > Website http://meteoritefalls.com > > > Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History > > Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History > > Our beloved blue planet gets pelted with debris from space all the time > but, since most of it burns up or break apart in the atmosphere, it's > usually not a problem. Even when one does make it to the ground, they > are rarely much larger than a small rock, minimizing the damage they're > capable of inflicting. > > Then, of course, there is that once-in-an-eon occasion where something > very very large makes it through intact, and this can really do some > damage. Fortunately, such hits are extremely rare, but they are worth > noting, if only to serve as reminders of the power of the stars to undo > the normal routine here on Earth, with little more than a few minutes' > warning. So where — and when — did these monsters hit? Let's take a > look at the geological records, and see. > > source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUnDwn0fN3g > > Coming up: > > 10. Barringer Crater, Arizona, USA > 9. Lake Bosumtwi Crater, Ghana > 8. Mistastin Lake, Labrador, Canada > 7. Gosses Bluff, Northern Territory, Australia > 6. Clearwater Lakes, Quebec, Canada > 5. The Tunguska Explosion, Siberia, Russia > 4. Manicouagan Crater, Canada > 3. Sudbury Basin, Ontario, Canada > 2. Chicxulub Crater, Mexico > 1. Vredefort Dome, South Africa > > Source/Other reading: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/afagen/1... > afagen > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_C... > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Bos... > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistasti... > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gosses_B... > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearwat... > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunguska... > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manicoua... > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudbury_... > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicxulu... > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vredefor... > http://www.ourcuriousworld.com/ > > > __ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History
Ladies & Gentlemen, the Nördlinger Ries Crater measures 22 x 24 km, the impactor was about 1 km in diameter - should be a candidat too. Best regards Matthias Am 26.01.2015 um 21:22 schrieb Shawn Alan via Meteorite-list: Hello Listers Enjoy Shawn Alan IMCA 1633 ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633ny/m.html Website http://meteoritefalls.com Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History Our beloved blue planet gets pelted with debris from space all the time but, since most of it burns up or break apart in the atmosphere, it's usually not a problem. Even when one does make it to the ground, they are rarely much larger than a small rock, minimizing the damage they're capable of inflicting. Then, of course, there is that once-in-an-eon occasion where something very very large makes it through intact, and this can really do some damage. Fortunately, such hits are extremely rare, but they are worth noting, if only to serve as reminders of the power of the stars to undo the normal routine here on Earth, with little more than a few minutes' warning. So where — and when — did these monsters hit? Let's take a look at the geological records, and see. source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUnDwn0fN3g Coming up: 10. Barringer Crater, Arizona, USA 9. Lake Bosumtwi Crater, Ghana 8. Mistastin Lake, Labrador, Canada 7. Gosses Bluff, Northern Territory, Australia 6. Clearwater Lakes, Quebec, Canada 5. The Tunguska Explosion, Siberia, Russia 4. Manicouagan Crater, Canada 3. Sudbury Basin, Ontario, Canada 2. Chicxulub Crater, Mexico 1. Vredefort Dome, South Africa Source/Other reading: http://www.flickr.com/photos/afagen/1... afagen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_C... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Bos... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistasti... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gosses_B... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearwat... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunguska... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manicoua... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudbury_... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicxulu... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vredefor... http://www.ourcuriousworld.com/ __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History
And.. how about Upheaval Dome in Utah? Regards, Dave On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 5:03 PM, Matthias Bärmann wrote: > > Ladies & Gentlemen, > > the Nördlinger Ries Crater measures 22 x 24 km, the impactor was about 1 km > in diameter - should be a candidat too. > > Best regards > Matthias > > > Am 26.01.2015 um 21:22 schrieb Shawn Alan via Meteorite-list: > >> Hello Listers >> >> Enjoy >> >> Shawn Alan >> IMCA 1633 >> ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633ny/m.html >> Website http://meteoritefalls.com >> >> >> Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History >> >> Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History >> >> Our beloved blue planet gets pelted with debris from space all the time >> but, since most of it burns up or break apart in the atmosphere, it's >> usually not a problem. Even when one does make it to the ground, they >> are rarely much larger than a small rock, minimizing the damage they're >> capable of inflicting. >> >> Then, of course, there is that once-in-an-eon occasion where something >> very very large makes it through intact, and this can really do some >> damage. Fortunately, such hits are extremely rare, but they are worth >> noting, if only to serve as reminders of the power of the stars to undo >> the normal routine here on Earth, with little more than a few minutes' >> warning. So where — and when — did these monsters hit? Let's take a >> look at the geological records, and see. >> >> source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUnDwn0fN3g >> >> Coming up: >> >> 10. Barringer Crater, Arizona, USA >> 9. Lake Bosumtwi Crater, Ghana >> 8. Mistastin Lake, Labrador, Canada >> 7. Gosses Bluff, Northern Territory, Australia >> 6. Clearwater Lakes, Quebec, Canada >> 5. The Tunguska Explosion, Siberia, Russia >> 4. Manicouagan Crater, Canada >> 3. Sudbury Basin, Ontario, Canada >> 2. Chicxulub Crater, Mexico >> 1. Vredefort Dome, South Africa >> >> Source/Other reading: >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/afagen/1... >> afagen >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_C... >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Bos... >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistasti... >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gosses_B... >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearwat... >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunguska... >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manicoua... >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudbury_... >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicxulu... >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vredefor... >> http://www.ourcuriousworld.com/ >> >> >> __ >> >> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > __ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History
Hi, My go to source for impact craters is the Earth Impact Database: http://www.passc.net/EarthImpactDatabase/ Here are the top 10 largest craters on Earth. Their diameters are given in kilometers. Tookoonooka 55 Beaverhead 60 Kara65 Morokweng 70 Manicouagan 85 Acraman 90 Popigai 90 Sudbury 130 Chicxulub 150 Vredefort 160 Thanks, Peter -Original Message- From: Meteorite-list [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of David Pensenstadler via Meteorite-list Sent: Monday, January 26, 2015 6:36 PM To: Matthias Bärmann Cc: Shawn Alan; Meteorite Central Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History And.. how about Upheaval Dome in Utah? Regards, Dave On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 5:03 PM, Matthias Bärmann wrote: > > Ladies & Gentlemen, > > the Nördlinger Ries Crater measures 22 x 24 km, the impactor was about > 1 km in diameter - should be a candidat too. > > Best regards > Matthias > > > Am 26.01.2015 um 21:22 schrieb Shawn Alan via Meteorite-list: > >> Hello Listers >> >> Enjoy >> >> Shawn Alan >> IMCA 1633 >> ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633ny/m.html >> Website http://meteoritefalls.com >> >> >> Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History >> >> Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History >> >> Our beloved blue planet gets pelted with debris from space all the >> time but, since most of it burns up or break apart in the atmosphere, >> it's usually not a problem. Even when one does make it to the ground, >> they are rarely much larger than a small rock, minimizing the damage >> they're capable of inflicting. >> >> Then, of course, there is that once-in-an-eon occasion where >> something very very large makes it through intact, and this can >> really do some damage. Fortunately, such hits are extremely rare, but >> they are worth noting, if only to serve as reminders of the power of >> the stars to undo the normal routine here on Earth, with little more than a >> few minutes' >> warning. So where — and when — did these monsters hit? Let's take a >> look at the geological records, and see. >> >> source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUnDwn0fN3g >> >> Coming up: >> >> 10. Barringer Crater, Arizona, USA >> 9. Lake Bosumtwi Crater, Ghana >> 8. Mistastin Lake, Labrador, Canada >> 7. Gosses Bluff, Northern Territory, Australia 6. Clearwater Lakes, >> Quebec, Canada 5. The Tunguska Explosion, Siberia, Russia 4. >> Manicouagan Crater, Canada 3. Sudbury Basin, Ontario, Canada 2. >> Chicxulub Crater, Mexico 1. Vredefort Dome, South Africa >> >> Source/Other reading: >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/afagen/1... >> afagen >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_C... >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Bos... >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistasti... >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gosses_B... >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearwat... >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunguska... >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manicoua... >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudbury_... >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicxulu... >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vredefor... >> http://www.ourcuriousworld.com/ >> >> >> __ >> >> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > __ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History
All, CBIC has an asterisk next to it on that database as to its size. USGS still reports the size as ~53 miles or near the size of Popigai which MAY be related to the CBIC impact as their ages are geologically similar. Best, Greg Redfern NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador Daily Blog Twitter WTOP On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 9:09 AM, Peter Scherff via Meteorite-list wrote: > Hi, > > My go to source for impact craters is the Earth Impact Database: > http://www.passc.net/EarthImpactDatabase/ > Here are the top 10 largest craters on Earth. Their diameters are given in > kilometers. > > Tookoonooka 55 > Beaverhead 60 > Kara65 > Morokweng 70 > Manicouagan 85 > Acraman 90 > Popigai 90 > Sudbury 130 > Chicxulub 150 > Vredefort 160 > > Thanks, > > Peter > > -Original Message- > From: Meteorite-list [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On > Behalf Of David Pensenstadler via Meteorite-list > Sent: Monday, January 26, 2015 6:36 PM > To: Matthias Bärmann > Cc: Shawn Alan; Meteorite Central > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History > > And.. how about Upheaval Dome in Utah? > > Regards, > > Dave > > On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 5:03 PM, Matthias Bärmann > wrote: >> >> Ladies & Gentlemen, >> >> the Nördlinger Ries Crater measures 22 x 24 km, the impactor was about >> 1 km in diameter - should be a candidat too. >> >> Best regards >> Matthias >> >> >> Am 26.01.2015 um 21:22 schrieb Shawn Alan via Meteorite-list: >> >>> Hello Listers >>> >>> Enjoy >>> >>> Shawn Alan >>> IMCA 1633 >>> ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633ny/m.html >>> Website http://meteoritefalls.com >>> >>> >>> Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History >>> >>> Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History >>> >>> Our beloved blue planet gets pelted with debris from space all the >>> time but, since most of it burns up or break apart in the atmosphere, >>> it's usually not a problem. Even when one does make it to the ground, >>> they are rarely much larger than a small rock, minimizing the damage >>> they're capable of inflicting. >>> >>> Then, of course, there is that once-in-an-eon occasion where >>> something very very large makes it through intact, and this can >>> really do some damage. Fortunately, such hits are extremely rare, but >>> they are worth noting, if only to serve as reminders of the power of >>> the stars to undo the normal routine here on Earth, with little more than a >>> few minutes' >>> warning. So where — and when — did these monsters hit? Let's take a >>> look at the geological records, and see. >>> >>> source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUnDwn0fN3g >>> >>> Coming up: >>> >>> 10. Barringer Crater, Arizona, USA >>> 9. Lake Bosumtwi Crater, Ghana >>> 8. Mistastin Lake, Labrador, Canada >>> 7. Gosses Bluff, Northern Territory, Australia 6. Clearwater Lakes, >>> Quebec, Canada 5. The Tunguska Explosion, Siberia, Russia 4. >>> Manicouagan Crater, Canada 3. Sudbury Basin, Ontario, Canada 2. >>> Chicxulub Crater, Mexico 1. Vredefort Dome, South Africa >>> >>> Source/Other reading: >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/afagen/1... >>> afagen >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_C... >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Bos... >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistasti... >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gosses_B... >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearwat... >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunguska... >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manicoua... >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudbury_... >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicxulu... >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vredefor... >>> http://www.ourcuriousworld.com/ >>> >>> >>> __ >>> >>> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>> https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >> >> __ >> >> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteor
