Matt Wilson is a confirmed impact crater, elliptical in shape and situated in Gregory National Park about 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of the Victoria River Roadhouse in the Northern Territory, Australia.[1][2] Its size is 7.5 by 6.3 kilometres (4.7 mi × 3.9 mi) , with its long axis trending northeast–southwest.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "MattWilson". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  2. ^ Sweet IP, Haines PW, Mitchell K (2005). "Matt Wilson structure: record of an impact event of possible Early Mesoproterozoic age, Northern Territory". Australian Journal of Earth Sciences. 52 (4–5): 675–688. Bibcode:2005AuJES..52..675S. doi:10.1080/08120090500180988. S2CID 129746830.
  3. ^ "Low-angle Collision With Earth: The Elliptical Impact Crater Matt Wilson, Northern Territory, Australia". 8 May 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
  4. ^ Kenkmann, T.; Poelchau, M. H. (2008). "MATT WILSON: AN ELLIPTICAL IMPACT CRATER IN NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA" (PDF). Lunar and Planetary Science XXXIX. League City, Texas: Lunar and Planetary Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2011.

Further reading

  • Kenkmann, T. Poelchau, M.H. 2007. Piccaninny, WA, and Matt Wilson, NT; two possible complex impact craters in Australia. Paper presented at the 17th annual V. M. Goldschmidt conference, Cologne, Federal Republic of Germany, 71(15), A477-A477


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Wilson_(crater)
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