Geology | Meteorites have left lasting impact on Earth

Columbus Dispatch photo: Barringer Meteorite Crater

Dale Gnidovec For The Columbus Dispatch article reports on the Geological process of Meteorite impacts, with an image of the Barringer Meteorite Crater as a prime example: “Geological processes on Earth typically move very slowly. But the impact of a meteorite, a rock from space, is one example of changes that occurred on Earth very quickly. […] Scientists have found about 200 impact craters on our planet. That is not many, given Earth’s 4.6-billion-year history. We’ve certainly been hit by many more, but Earth heals its wounds through erosion and subduction.” READ MORE