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[[File:ISS020-E-026195 Aorounga Impact Crater Chad.jpg|thumb|[[Astronaut]] photo of Aorounga crater]]
[[File:ISS020-E-026195 Aorounga Impact Crater Chad.jpg|thumb|[[Astronaut]] photo of Aorounga crater]]
'''Aorounga''' is an eroded [[meteorite]] [[impact crater]] in [[Chad]], Africa. The exposed remnant of the crater is {{cvt|12.6|km|||||}} in [[diameter]] and its age is estimated to be less than 345 million years ([[Carboniferous]] or younger).<ref>{{cite Earth Impact DB | name = Aorounga | accessdate = 2009-08-12 }}</ref><ref>VINCENT P.M., BEAUVILAIN A., [https://drive.google.com/file/d/11xzIt21_3-UCnY8YnnDKqYtFRpBZyyP0/ The circular structure of Gweni-Fada, Ennedi : a new meteoric impact crater in northern Chad)]. C.R. Acad. Sci. Paris, t. 323, série II a, pp. 987-997, 1996.</ref>
'''Aorounga''' is an eroded [[meteorite]] [[impact crater]] in [[Chad]], Africa. The exposed remnant of the crater is {{cvt|12.6|km|||||}} in [[diameter]] and its age is estimated to be less than 345 million years ([[Carboniferous]] or younger).<ref>{{cite Earth Impact DB | name = Aorounga | accessdate = 2009-08-12 }}</ref><ref>VINCENT P.M., BEAUVILAIN A., [https://sites.google.com/view/racines-tchadiennes/impact-daorounga?authuser=0.pdf Découverte d'un nouveau cratère d'impact météoritique en Afrique : l'astroblème de Gweni-Fada (Ennedi, Sahara du Tchad)]. C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, t. 323, série II a, pp. 987-997, 1996.</ref>
== Description ==
== Description ==
An outer and an inner ring ({{convert|11|and|7|km|disp=sqbr}}, respectively) rise about {{convert|100|m}} above the mean level of the surrounding plain (see topographic map). Both aforementioned rings are separated by a relatively flat depression of uniform width. A possible central hill, maybe an uplift structure, of {{convert|1.5|km}} is almost centrally located in the depression.
An outer and an inner ring ({{convert|11|and|7|km|disp=sqbr}}, respectively) rise about {{convert|100|m}} above the mean level of the surrounding plain (see topographic map). Both aforementioned rings are separated by a relatively flat depression of uniform width. A possible central hill, maybe an uplift structure, of {{convert|1.5|km}} is almost centrally located in the depression.
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== Further reading ==
== Further reading ==
* Becq-Giraudon, J. -F., Rouzeau, O., Goachet, E. and Solages,S., [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rB8sln1QGvJ6OqvVxtY-yeDfOwOB8QGB/view Meteoritic impact origin of the annular depression of Aorounga, Chad (Africa)]. C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, t. 315, série II, p.&nbsp;83-88. 1992.
* Becq-Giraudon, J. -F., Rouzeau, O., Goachet, E. and Solages,S., [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rB8sln1QGvJ6OqvVxtY-yeDfOwOB8QGB/view Meteoritic impact origin of the annular depression of Aorounga, Chad (Africa)]. C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, t. 315, série II, p.&nbsp;83-88. 1992.
* Koeberl, C., African meteorite impact craters: Characteristics and geological importance. Journal of African Earth Sciences, v. 18, pp.&nbsp;263–295. 1994.
* Koeberl, C., African meteorite impact craters: Characteristics and geological importance. Journal of African Earth Sciences, v. 18, pp.&nbsp;263–295. 1994
* Koeberl, C., Reimold, W. U. , Cooper, G. , Cowan, D. and Vincent, P. M., [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-y9r22B653ZFoUahoHDCrBMALWLntnD5/view?.pdf. Aorounga and Gweni Fada impact structures, Chad: Remote sensing, petrography, and geochemistry of target rocks]. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 40, No 9/10 P. 1455 - 1471. 2005.
* Koeberl, C., Reimold, W. U. , Cooper, G. , Cowan, D. and Vincent, P. M., Aorounga and Gweni Fada impact structures, Chad: Remote sensing, petrography, and geochemistry of target rocks, Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 40, No 9/10 P. 1455 - 1471. 2005
* Koeberl, C., Reimold, W.U., Vincent, P. M., Brandt,D., [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hUlnL6QV7pAjm4-eyRSMUvgZGN3bdu48/view?.pdf. Aorounga and Gweni Fada Impact Structures, Chad, Central Africa : Petrology and Geochemistry of Target Rocks]. LPSC XXIX, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX, (CD-ROM). 1998.
* Koeberl, C., Reimold, W.U., Vincent, P. M., Brandt,D., Aorounga and Gweni Fada Impact Structures, Chad, Central Afr.: Petrology and Geochemistry of Target Rocks, LPSC XXIX, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX, (CD-ROM). 1998
* McHone J.F., Greeley, R., More impact and impact-like structures on the SIR-C radar; Europe, Africa, and Arabian Peninsula (abstract). Lunar and Planetary Science XXVIII, pp.&nbsp;915–916. 1997.
* McHone J.F., Greeley, R., More impact and impact-like structures on the SIR-C radar; Europe, Africa, and Arabian Peninsula (abstract). Lunar and Planetary Science XXVIII, pp.&nbsp;915–916. 1997
* Miallier, D., Sanzelle, S., Falgueres, C., Fain, J., Pilleyre, Th. And Vincent,P.M., TL and ESR of quartz from the astrobleme of Aorounga (Sahara of Chad), Quaternary Science Reviews, Vol 16 (3-5), pp.&nbsp;265–274. 1997.
* Miallier, D., Sanzelle, S., Falgueres, C., Fain, J., Pilleyre, Th. And Vincent,P.M., TL and ESR of quartz from the astrobleme of Aorounga (Sahara of Chad), Quaternary Science Reviews, Vol 16 (3-5), pp.&nbsp;265–274. 1997
* Ocampo, A. C., Pope, K. O., Shuttle Imaging Radar (SIR-C) Images Reveal Multiple Impact Craters at Aorounga, Northern Chad, 27th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1996.
* Ocampo, A. C., Pope, K. O., Shuttle Imaging Radar (SIR-C) Images Reveal Multiple Impact Craters at Aorounga, Northern Chad, 27th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1996
* Vincent, P. M., Beauvilain, A., Boudeulle, M. and Moutaye,A.H., The astrobleme of Aorounga (Sahara of Tchad): Preliminary structural data (abstract). European Science Foundation, Third International Workshop. Shock Wave Behaviour of Solids in Nature and Experiments, Limoges, France. 1994.
* Vincent, P. M., Beauvilain, A., Boudeulle, M. and Moutaye,A.H., The astrobleme of Aorounga (Sahara of Tchad): Preliminary structural data (abstract). European Science Foundation, Third International Workshop. Shock Wave Behaviour of Solids in Nature and Experiments, Limoges, France. 1994


== External links ==
== External links ==

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Aorounga crater
Synthetic Aperture Radar image of the Aorounga crater
Impact crater/structure
ConfidenceConfirmed
Diameter12.6 km (7.8 mi)
Age<345 Ma
<Early Carboniferous
ExposedYes
DrilledNo
Location
LocationSahara
Coordinates19°6′N 19°15′E / 19.100°N 19.250°E / 19.100; 19.250
CountryChad
StateBorkou
Aorounga crater is located in Chad
Aorounga crater
Location of the crater in Chad
Astronaut photo of Aorounga crater

Aorounga is an eroded meteorite impact crater in Chad, Africa. The exposed remnant of the crater is 12.6 km (7.8 mi) in diameter and its age is estimated to be less than 345 million years (Carboniferous or younger).[1][2]

Description

An outer and an inner ring (11 and 7 kilometres [6.8 and 4.3 mi], respectively) rise about 100 metres (330 ft) above the mean level of the surrounding plain (see topographic map). Both aforementioned rings are separated by a relatively flat depression of uniform width. A possible central hill, maybe an uplift structure, of 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) is almost centrally located in the depression.

The crater is accompanied by two nearby circular features revealed by Space Shuttle SIR-C radar. These may be related impact craters, and if correct, Aorounga may be part of a crater chain. On the assumption that this hypothesis is correct, the exposed Aorounga crater is sometimes referred to as Aorounga South. The central highland, or peak, of the crater is surrounded by a small sand-filled trough; this, in turn, is surrounded by a larger circular trough. Linear rock ridges alternating with light orange sand deposits cross the image from upper left to lower right; these are called yardangs by geomorphologists. Yardangs form by wind erosion of exposed rock layers in a unidirectional wind field. The wind blows from the northeast at Aorounga, and sand dunes formed between the yardangs are actively migrating to the southwest.

Topographic map of the Aorounga crater

See also

References

  1. ^ "Aorounga". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
  2. ^ VINCENT P.M., BEAUVILAIN A., Découverte d'un nouveau cratère d'impact météoritique en Afrique : l'astroblème de Gweni-Fada (Ennedi, Sahara du Tchad). C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, t. 323, série II a, pp. 987-997, 1996.

Further reading

  • Becq-Giraudon, J. -F., Rouzeau, O., Goachet, E. and Solages,S., Meteoritic impact origin of the annular depression of Aorounga, Chad (Africa). C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, t. 315, série II, p. 83-88. 1992.
  • Koeberl, C., African meteorite impact craters: Characteristics and geological importance. Journal of African Earth Sciences, v. 18, pp. 263–295. 1994
  • Koeberl, C., Reimold, W. U. , Cooper, G. , Cowan, D. and Vincent, P. M., Aorounga and Gweni Fada impact structures, Chad: Remote sensing, petrography, and geochemistry of target rocks, Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 40, No 9/10 P. 1455 - 1471. 2005
  • Koeberl, C., Reimold, W.U., Vincent, P. M., Brandt,D., Aorounga and Gweni Fada Impact Structures, Chad, Central Afr.: Petrology and Geochemistry of Target Rocks, LPSC XXIX, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX, (CD-ROM). 1998
  • McHone J.F., Greeley, R., More impact and impact-like structures on the SIR-C radar; Europe, Africa, and Arabian Peninsula (abstract). Lunar and Planetary Science XXVIII, pp. 915–916. 1997
  • Miallier, D., Sanzelle, S., Falgueres, C., Fain, J., Pilleyre, Th. And Vincent,P.M., TL and ESR of quartz from the astrobleme of Aorounga (Sahara of Chad), Quaternary Science Reviews, Vol 16 (3-5), pp. 265–274. 1997
  • Ocampo, A. C., Pope, K. O., Shuttle Imaging Radar (SIR-C) Images Reveal Multiple Impact Craters at Aorounga, Northern Chad, 27th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1996
  • Vincent, P. M., Beauvilain, A., Boudeulle, M. and Moutaye,A.H., The astrobleme of Aorounga (Sahara of Tchad): Preliminary structural data (abstract). European Science Foundation, Third International Workshop. Shock Wave Behaviour of Solids in Nature and Experiments, Limoges, France. 1994

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aorounga_crater&diff=prev&oldid=1158855384

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