Yilan crater
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Yilan crater is an impact crater in China, situated to the northwest of the town of Yilan in Heilongjiang province.[1] Its southern rim has eroded, but its northern rim is visible on the surface as a crescent-shaped ridge.[1] It has a diameter of 1.85 km (1.15 mi) at its maximum extent, with the rim rising 150 m (490 ft) above the crater's basin.[2] Radiocarbon dating shows its age to be only 46,100 to 52,500 years.[2]
References
- ^ a b Pratt, Sara E. (8 October 2021). "Young Impact Crater Uncovered in Yilan". Earth Observatory. NASA. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ a b Chen, Ming; Koeberl, Christian; Tan, Dayong; Ding, Ping; Xiao, Wansheng; Wang, Ning; Chen, Yiwei; Xie, Xiande; Reimold, Uwe (2021). "Yilan crater, China: Evidence for an origin by meteorite impact". Meteoritics & Planetary Science. 56 (7): 1274–1292. Bibcode:2021M&PS...56.1274C. doi:10.1111/maps.13711. S2CID 238816180.
46°23′06″N 129°18′45″E / 46.38500°N 129.31250°E
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