Impact Structures of the World

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Significant World Impact Sites


I am compiling a series of images of significant world impact structures using Google Earth and recent Landsat 8 Satellite data. The list below will take you to the relevant Impact Site page.

I have compiled a variety of data from public sources including published technical papers, geoscientific data (geology and geophysics) and produced maps summarising some of this data where appropriate. I have referenced all data sources, but if I have missed any please let me know so I can correct this.


AFRICA

  • Aorounga, Chad
  • Bosumtwi, Ghana
  • BP Impact, Libya
  • Gweni Fada, Chad
  • Kalkkop, South Africa
  • Kamil, Egypt
  • Kgagodi Basin, Botswana
  • Luizi, DRC
  • Morokweng, South Africa
  • Oasis, Libya
  • Ouarkziz, Algeria
  • Roter Kamm, Namibia
  • Talemzane, Algeria
  • Tenoumer, Mauritania
  • Tin Bider, Algeria
  • Tswaing (Pretoria Saltpan), South Africa
  • Vredefort, South Africa

ASIA

AUSTRALIA

  • Acraman Impact Structure, South Australia
  • Gosses Bluff Impact Structure, Northern Territory
  • Hickman Crater, Western Australia
  • Shoemaker Impact Structure, Western Australia
  • Wolf Creek Crater, Western Australia
  • Yallalie Impact Structure, Western Australia
  • Yarrabubba Impact Structure, Western Australia

EUROPE

  • Reiss, Germany

NORTH AMERICA

  • Barringer (Meteor) Crater, USA
  • Clearwater, Canada
  • Mistastin, Canada
  • Sudbury, Canada

SOUTH AMERICA