博拉文外星撞击的近距离喷射物,老南部
Kerry Sieh1,2,3,4, Dayana Schonwalder Angel1,5, Jason Herrin1,6
1Earth Observatory of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore.
概括
澳大利亚泰克石散布的场地起源于外星人对老博拉文高原的撞击. 证据包括Bolaven diamicton,一个含有来自789,000年前撞击的石的破石层.
科学领域:
- 地质地质地质地质地质地
- 行星科学 行星科学
- 冲击石坑的形成
背景情况:
- 德克石是地球上的碎片,在外星人的撞击中被抛出.
- 澳大利亚泰克石散布场的起源一直受到争议.
- 以前的研究并没有确定撞击坑的位置.
研究的目的:
- 为了确定澳大利亚泰克石散布场的源坑.
- 为了分析老南部和泰国东部的沉积物,寻找撞击证据.
- 确认博拉文高原是撞击地点.
主要方法:
- 布雷奇亚层的沉积物分析 (二米克顿).
- 博拉文高原及其周边地区的地质绘图.
- 对带有德基矿的沉积物进行了平流图分析.
主要成果:
- 沉积物证实了澳大利亚的岩石散布地起源于博拉文高原.
- 博拉文的二米克顿 (Bolaven diamicton) 是一层破碎岩层,被确定为主要撞击喷射物.
- 年代为789.0±1.8卡的特克石被发现在米克顿的内部或上面.
结论:
- 位于老南部的博拉文高原是澳大利亚泰克石散布的源头.
- 博拉文钻石石代表了从撞击坑挖掘和发射的物质.
- 撞击事件发生在大约789,000年前.
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