Production, Acceleration and Distribution of Microtektites on Earth, Mars, Venus and Titan

Details Production, Acceleration and Distribution of Microtektites on Earth, Mars, Venus and Titan Production, Acceleration and Distribution of Microtektites on Earth, Mars, Venus and Titan

Jan 2000

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000cem..conf..113l&link_type=abstract

Catastrophic Events and Mass Extinctions: Impacts and Beyond, p. 113

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Titan, Venus (Planet), Mars (Planet), Planetary Craters, Impact Damage, Meteorite Craters, Tektites, Impact Velocity, Mars Atmosphere

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Microtektites, formed by melt disruption and condensation of rock vapor in the expanding impact fireball can only be distributed widely by events energetic enough to punch through the atmosphere and distribute ejecta on ballistic trajectories. I compare the formation and distribution environment for microtektites on Mars, Venus and Titan with that of Earth. Typical impact velocity, gravity and atmospheric parameters are all controlling factors. Mars' thin atmosphere means that this process can occur for smaller, and therefore more frequent, impact events. Additional information is contained in the original extended abstract.

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