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impact crater

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impact crater
A crater formed from an impact, typically of a meteorite, as opposed to one formed by other means such as vulcanism.
Syn: astrobleme, meteor crater

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  • Crater counting — is a method for estimating the age of a planet s surface. The method is based upon the assumptions that a new surface forms with zero impact craters, and that impact craters accumulate at some constant rate. The method has been calibrated using… …   Wikipedia

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