Chicxulub: The Impact and Tsunami The Story of the Largest Known Asteroid to Hit the Earth /
This book tells the story of the catastrophic impact of the giant 10 Km asteroid Chicxulub into the ancient Gulf of Mexico 65.5 million years ago. The book begins with a discussion of the nature of asteroids and the likelihood of future Earth-impacts. The story then turns to the discovery of a globa...
Main Authors: | Shonting, David (Author), Ezrailson, Cathy (Author) |
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Corporate Author: | SpringerLink (Online service) |
Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2017.
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Series: | Springer Praxis Books
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Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
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