Meteorite Impact! The Danger from Space and South Africa's Mega-Impact The Vredefort Structure /

When geologists first wandered the spectacular ring of hills straddling the Vaal River north of Vredefort nearly 150 years ago, they immediately recognised that the unusually shattered and uptilted rocks bore witness to an exceptionally violent event in the distant past. However, it took more than a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Reimold, Wolf Uwe (Autor), Gibson, Roger L. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Edición:3rd ed. 2010.
Colección:Geoparks of the World, Development and Management, 1
Temas:
Planetary science.
Planetary Science.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • I
  • The Early History of Earth - Impact, Volcanoes and Early Life
  • Chaos and Catastrophe
  • The Impact Heritage of Southern Africa
  • Vredefort: The Largest and Oldest Impact Structure in the World
  • The Recent History of the Vredefort Dome Area
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • What Does the Future Hold for Humankind?
  • Tourism in the Vredefort Dome
  • II
  • Tour Guide through the Vredefort Dome.

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