Comments on: Kablam!

By: Caspar

Caspar — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 21:13:31 +0000

If you’d like to see those impact craters in Google Earth take a look at my page (http://www.thinklemon.com/pages/ge/). I’ve put size indicators per crater, so you can compare sizes.

BTW: Vredefort, Sudburry, Manicouagan and Acraman are awesome. To name a few.
BTW2: If I can get my hands on it, I’ll add the ‘Suspected Earth Impact Sites’. The site is pretty darn slow…

By: Christopher Ferro

Christopher Ferro — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 17:53:32 +0000

Tommy B: I think it might be that the rock there is older (pre-cambrian) and less eroded than other places. Parts of eastern Canada are similar – the geology there is among the oldest in the world. The arctic/subarctic regions of the northern hemisphere have a fortuitous blend of old rock, glaciation and aridity. Other places that have similarly aged rock tend to be in areas that did not experience much glaciation (to remove overlying rock and soil) or are in moist climates – which means the craters tend to erode away.

CJSF

By: Foley

Foley — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 01:05:36 +0000

This is a fascinating blog. I look forward to learning more and more here! Keep up the great work.

By: Tommy B

Tommy B — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 01:16:34 +0000

Is it just me or are Sweden and Finnland really that dangerous? I had a look at the SEIS map, and there seems to be a huge concentration of impact sites in those two countries.

By: Jeff Hebert

Jeff Hebert — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 17:37:38 +0000

Thanks Charles. You’re right, there’s very little point in arguing any more (which doesn’t stop us of course), but the link was very educational. I appreciate your taking the time to post it.

Jeff

By: TexasAndroid

TexasAndroid — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 15:17:01 +0000

At Google Globetrotting, we have a whole category of Google Maps links to Craters. The category is a mix of impact and volcanic craters, but there are a lot of impact craters listed.

http://googleglobetrotting.com/show.php/t/cat/cat/67/s/0

By: FRANCOIS GRAVEL

FRANCOIS GRAVEL — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 19:59:19 +0000

THE PHOTOS ARE MISSING THE NEW QUEBEC CRATER LOCATED IN THE UNGAVA BAY PENINSULA IN NORTHEN QUEBEC

HERE IS LINK http://www.unites.uqam.ca/tuvaaluk/ milieu_physique/FrCratNQ2.html

By: Charles O'Dale

Charles O'Dale — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 17:13:51 +0000

RE: Question by Jeff Hebert – AGE of Meteorite Craters

Jeff:

One of the better references to your question is at:

http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/dave_matson/young-earth/specific_arguments/meteor.html

…. but take my word for it, you are wasting your time trying to discuss anything scientific with a creationist.

By: Jeff Hebert

Jeff Hebert — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 15:52:21 +0000

A question from a layperson — how long does it take for the effects from a meteor strike (like the one in Arizona or the one in Quebec) to subside? For the crater to erode to less sharp edges, for the detrius and ejecta to get washed/blown away, for flora and fauna to come back into the area, etc?

I ask because I work for a Young Earth Creationist, and I am wondering if I can point to impact craters as an example of something that could not have happened if the earth is only 10,000 years old. Not that he’s going to change his mind, of course, but more ammo is always nice.

By: Charles O'Dale

Charles O'Dale — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 14:06:34 +0000

Exploration of terrestrial meteorite craters is a hobby of mine actually. I have documented these trips in the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) website:

http://www.ottawa.rasc.ca/astronomy/earth_craters/index.html

I just came back from flying over the “suspected” meteorite crater Merewether (soon to be published on the website).

Chuck