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007skaty Deep-Ocean Splash
A giant space rock crashed in the deep sea, making massive waves with no crater left behind!
007skaty Water vapor, sea salt, and sulfur blasted into the stratosphere formed a reflective shield that blocked sunlight and
007skaty A classical fresco depicts chaotic mudflows swirling over the hidden seafloor impact site.
007skaty Simulate the deep-ocean splash to learn how ancient asteroid impacts triggered massive tsunamis.
Eltanin's giant wave: The deep-ocean Eltanin impact triggered a megatsunami that reached heights of 200 meters, washing over the coasts of Chile and Antarctica.
A long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance. The Eltanin asteroid triggered waves hundreds of meters high across the Pacific about 2.5 million years ago.
Which oceanographic research vessel first collected sediment cores containing Eltanin impact debris in 1964?
What major climate period was accelerated or triggered by the Eltanin asteroid impact?
Which German research vessel returned to the Eltanin impact site in 1995 and 2001?