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New discovery of two seismite horizons challenges the Ries–Steinheim double-impact theory

The Nördlinger Ries and the Steinheim Basin are widely perceived as a Middle Miocene impact crater doublet. We discovered two independent earthquake-produced seismite horizons in North Alpine Foreland Basin deposits potentially related to both impacts. The older seismite horizon, demonstrated to be...

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Autores principales: Buchner, Elmar, Sach, Volker J., Schmieder, Martin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7747748/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33335157
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79032-4