‘Meteor crater’ found in Dukhan

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    Dukhan Crater.kmz

    Latitude: 25°24'1.22"N, Longitude: 50°50'29.18"E
     
    blobrana, Mar 25, 2008
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    well how is this crater any interessting from other craters on Earth?
     
    draqon, Mar 26, 2008
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    According to the researchers, the craters are very recent, perhaps forming in the 1940s.
    And they are unusual in that the crater floors have an upward curve rather than a depression as in other craters.
    But even so, there are only a few hundred craters known.
     
    blobrana, Mar 27, 2008
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