So, a meteorite strikes a river and then...

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So, a meteorite strikes a river and then...

Hi...  I hope I don't sound like a dummy with this question.  However, if a meteorite large enough to make a crater 4.25 miles in diameter fell at the edge of a large river, would you expect a tsunami to go back upstream?  Also, how different would the scenario be if there were 2 meteorites each carrying the energy necessary to make craters the same size (i.e. 2 craters each w/ a diameter of 4.25 miles)?


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Joe

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You clearly have a huge

You clearly have a huge interest in meteorites and impacts.  Are you aware there are web site forums that deal specifically with this?  If you trawl through the threads on this site of the last couple of months you will find a link.  Someone else came on with similar questions, but they had already posted their pictures on the site and the link was back to those pictures.

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Not really...  I was

Not really...  I was actually researching this area in Egypt for a completely different reason.  However, I found these geological features and think there might be a connection to the archaeological site (partially based on its inscriptions).  The more I looked around, the more it looked as if some sort of major disaster occurred in the area.  After looking at a geological map, I believe I see where areas of rock are missing that seem anomalous (not caused by the river and not adequately explained by the drainage from the desert, what little it receives). I thought perhaps it could have been scoured away by a tsunami if this was indeed an impact site.  I was hoping to see if I could get a response from an actual geologist, rather than a conspiracy-theorist, if you know what I mean!  lol

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Joe


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Joe

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Ask it to geophysicians

This is more something for geophysicians.
Try asking them for the answer.
I don't know if they'll come with exact results, but you'll have better speculations at least.

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