A steeply-inclined trajectory for the Chicxulub impact

G. S. Collins; N. Patel; T. M. Davison; A. S. P. Rae; J. V. Morgan; S. P. S. Gulick; IODP-ICDP Expedition 364 Science Party; Third-Party Scientists

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-15269-x

Nature Communications (May 2020)

A steeply-inclined trajectory for the Chicxulub impact

G. S. Collins,
N. Patel,
T. M. Davison,
A. S. P. Rae,
J. V. Morgan,
S. P. S. Gulick,
IODP-ICDP Expedition 364 Science Party,
Third-Party Scientists

Affiliations

G. S. Collins: Department Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London
N. Patel: Department Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London
T. M. Davison: Department Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London
A. S. P. Rae: Department Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London
J. V. Morgan: Department Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London
S. P. S. Gulick: Institute for Geophysics and Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin
IODP-ICDP Expedition 364 Science Party
Third-Party Scientists

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15269-x
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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The authors here present a 3D model that simulates the formation of the Chicxulub impact crater. Based on asymmetries in the subsurface structure of the Chicxulub crater, the authors diagnose impact angle and direction and suggest a steeply inclined (60° to horizontal) impact from the northeast.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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