Timescales of impact melt sheet crystallization and the precise age of the Morokweng impact structure, South Africa

Timescales of impact melt sheet crystallization and the precise age of the Morokweng impact structure, South Africa
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冲击熔片结晶的时间尺度和南非 Morokweng 冲击结构的精确年龄

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10.1016/j.epsl.2021.117013
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2021
影响因子:
5.3
通讯作者:
Maier, Wolfgang D.
Maier, Wolfgang D.
中科院分区:
地球科学1区
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Kenny, Gavin G.;Harrigan, Claire O.;Schmitz, Mark D.;Crowley, James L.;Wall, Corey J.;Andreoli, Marco A.G.;Gibson, Roger L.;Maier, Wolfgang D.

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