Secrets of the Wabar craters

Jeffrey C. Wynn; Eugene M. Shoemaker

USGS · 70111417

Secrets of the Wabar craters

Abstract

Focuses on the existence of craters in the Empty Quarter of Saudi Arabia created by the impact of meteors in early times. Mars Pathfinder and Mars Global Surveyor's encounter with impact craters; Elimination of craters in the Earth's surface by the action of natural elements; Impact sites' demand for careful scientific inspections; Location of the impact sites.

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Source-reported bounding extent: 21.4° to 21.6° latitude; 50.4° to 50.6° longitude. This indicates report coverage, not an exact sampling location. View area on OpenStreetMap.

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Jeffrey C. Wynn, Eugene M. Shoemaker. 1997. Secrets of the Wabar craters. https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/70111417

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