[meteorite-list] Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History

[Peter Scherff]

Hi,

My go to source for impact craters is the Earth Impact Database: http://www.passc.net/EarthImpactDatabase/
Here are the top 10 largest craters on Earth. Their diameters are given in kilometers.

Tookoonooka	55
Beaverhead	60
Kara		65
Morokweng	70
Manicouagan	85
Acraman	90
Popigai		90
Sudbury		130
Chicxulub	150
Vredefort	160

Thanks,

Peter

-----Original Message-----
From: Meteorite-list [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of David Pensenstadler via Meteorite-list
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2015 6:36 PM
To: Matthias Bärmann
Cc: Shawn Alan; Meteorite Central
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History

And.. how about Upheaval Dome in Utah?

Regards,

Dave

On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 5:03 PM, Matthias Bärmann <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>
> Ladies & Gentlemen,
>
> the Nördlinger Ries Crater measures 22 x 24 km, the impactor was about 
> 1 km in diameter - should be a candidat too.
>
> Best regards
> Matthias
>
>
> Am 26.01.2015 um 21:22 schrieb Shawn Alan via Meteorite-list:
>
>> Hello Listers
>>
>> Enjoy
>>
>> Shawn Alan
>> IMCA 1633
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>> Website http://meteoritefalls.com
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>>
>> Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History
>>
>> Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History
>>
>> Our beloved blue planet gets pelted with debris from space all the 
>> time but, since most of it burns up or break apart in the atmosphere, 
>> it's usually not a problem. Even when one does make it to the ground, 
>> they are rarely much larger than a small rock, minimizing the damage 
>> they're capable of inflicting.
>>
>> Then, of course, there is that once-in-an-eon occasion where 
>> something very very large makes it through intact, and this can 
>> really do some damage. Fortunately, such hits are extremely rare, but 
>> they are worth noting, if only to serve as reminders of the power of 
>> the stars to undo the normal routine here on Earth, with little more than a few minutes'
>> warning. So where — and when — did these monsters hit? Let's take a 
>> look at the geological records, and see.
>>
>> source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUnDwn0fN3g
>>
>> Coming up:
>>
>> 10. Barringer Crater, Arizona, USA
>> 9. Lake Bosumtwi Crater, Ghana
>> 8. Mistastin Lake, Labrador, Canada
>> 7. Gosses Bluff, Northern Territory, Australia 6. Clearwater Lakes, 
>> Quebec, Canada 5. The Tunguska Explosion, Siberia, Russia 4. 
>> Manicouagan Crater, Canada 3. Sudbury Basin, Ontario, Canada 2. 
>> Chicxulub Crater, Mexico 1. Vredefort Dome, South Africa
>>
>> Source/Other reading:
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/afagen/1...
>> afagen
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_C...
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Bos...
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistasti...
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gosses_B...
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearwat...
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunguska...
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manicoua...
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudbury_...
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicxulu...
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vredefor...
>> http://www.ourcuriousworld.com/
>>
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