Monday, July 26, 2010

Untouched Meteorite Impact Crater Discovered By Google Earth

A pristine meteorite impact crater has been found in a remote area of the Sahara desert in southwest Egypt. The crater was originally noticed on Google Earth images, and is believed to be only a few thousand years old.
The 45-meter wide, 16-meter deep 'Kamil' crater -- in the Sahara desert -- was discovered by scientists examining Google Earth satellite photos.
"There are only 176 confirmed impact craters on the Earth’s surface, but most wear away quickly, and only 15 of them are smaller than 300 meters in diameter."

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