Journal article
Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater
Abstract
The ~180-km-diameter Chicxulub peak-ring crater and ~240-km multiring basin, produced by the impact that terminated the Cretaceous, is the largest remaining intact impact basin on Earth. International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) and International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP) Expedition 364 drilled to a depth of 1335 m below the sea floor into the peak ring, providing a unique opportunity to study the thermal and chemical …
Authors
Kring DA; Tikoo SM; Schmieder M; Riller U; Rebolledo-Vieyra M; Simpson SL; Osinski GR; Gattacceca J; Wittmann A; Verhagen CM
Journal
Science Advances, Vol. 6, No. 22,
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publication Date
May 29, 2020
DOI
10.1126/sciadv.aaz3053
ISSN
2375-2548