| Abstract: | Luminescence dating has been used to find the age of meteorite impact craters at Wabar (Al Hadida) in Saudi Arabia. The luminescence characteristics of the shocked material were determined. Using a variety of luminescence dating techniques applied to impactite formed by the meteorite, and to the underlying sand, the age is found to be 290 ?? 38 years. A comparison is made with two possible historically recorded ages. An impact as young as this has implications for the assessment of hazards from the impact on Earth of small meteorites. Copyright 2004 by the American Geophysical Union. |
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| Citation Author: | Prescott, J. R.; Robertson, G. B.; Shoemaker, C.; Shoemaker, E. M.; Wynn, J. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Journal of Geophysical Research E: Planets |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Luminescence dating of the Wabar meteorite craters, Saudi Arabia; 2004; Article; Journal; Journal of Geophysical Research E: Planets; Prescott, J. R.; Robertson, G. B.; Shoemaker, C.; Shoemaker, E. M.; Wynn, J. |
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| Citation Year: | 2004 |
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| Text: | Luminescence dating of the Wabar meteorite craters, Saudi Arabia; 2004; Article; Journal; Journal of Geophysical Research E: Planets; Prescott, J. R.; Robertson, G. B.; Shoemaker, C.; Shoemaker, E. M.; Wynn, J. |
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| Date Other: | Thu, 1 Jan 2004 00:00 -0600 |
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