Accumulation of impact markers in desert wetlands and implications for the Younger Dryas impact hypo...
Accumulation of impact markers in desert wetlands and implications for the Younger Dryas impact hypothesis
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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English
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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The Younger Dryas impact hypothesis contends that an extraterrestrial object exploded over North America at 12.9 ka, initiating the Younger Dryas cold event, the extinction of many North American megafauna, and the demise of the Clovis archeological culture. Although the exact nature and location of the proposed impact or explosion remain unclear,...
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Accumulation of impact markers in desert wetlands and implications for the Younger Dryas impact hypothesis
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TN_cdi_jstor_primary_41592993
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_jstor_primary_41592993
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.1200296109
