The Leading Edge · 2003 · 21 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesGeophysicsGeomagnetismImpact CrateringMagnetic AnomaliesRock MagnetismSediment Source IdentificationSedimentary Basin AnalysisEjecta DynamicsImpact BrecciasMagnetic Anomaly InterpretationMagnetic Anomaly MappingMeteorite PetrologySedimentary Basin FillSedimentary Basin Structure
The meteorite impact process is quite a remarkable natural phenomenon. When it occurs in a sedimentary basin, it can create a trap-generating structure (rim and central uplift) and reservoir rocks (ejecta piles and breccia infill), both at the same time.