[meteorite-list] Study finds link between Grand Canyon landslide and Meteor Crater impact

Paul etchplain at att.net
Mon Jul 21 20:05:57 EDT 2025


Study finds link between Grand Canyon landslide and Meteor 
Crater impact by University of New Mexico, PhysOrg, July 15, 2025
https://phys.org/news/2025-07-link-grand-canyon-landslide-meteor.html

Grand Canyon landslide due to Meteor Crater impact?
EarthSky, July 20, 2025
https://earthsky.org/earth/grand-canyon-landslide-and-lake-due-to-meteor-crater-impact/

The open access paper is:
 Karlstrom, K.E., Baisan, C.H., Kring, D.A., Hereford, R., Turney, C., 
Hogg, A., Norman, L.M., O’Brien, P., Palmer, J.G., Rittenour, T.M. 
and Ballensky, J., 2025. Grand Canyon landslide-dam and paleolake 
triggered by the Meteor Crater impact at 56 ka. Geology.

Yours,

Paul H.


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