Asteroid strike triggered 250-metre mega-tsunami on Mars, scientists believe | Science & Tech News.
A mega-tsunami on Mars could have been triggered by an asteroid strike similar to the devastating blow that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.
The giant wave, measuring up to 250 metres in height, was created about 3.4 billion years ago by the impact of an asteroid or comet in a shallow ocean in the northern lowlands of the red planet, scientists believe.
Until now, the location of the crater left by the asteroid was unclear.
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Researchers at the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, Arizona, analysed maps of Mars’ surface, created from photographs of previous missions to the planet.
They identified a crater – named Pohl – measuring 110km in diameter, which they believe was caused by the asteroid.
It is located in an area that previous studies indicated was submerged by ocean water around 120 metres below sea level.
Foreign [Music] Strike triggered 250 meter maggot Tsunami on Mars scientists believe Science and Tech news a mega tsunami on Mars could have been triggered by an Asteroid strike similar to the Devastating blow that wiped out the Dinosaur's 66 million years ago the Giant Wave measuring up to 250 meters in Height was created about 3.4 billion Years ago by the impact of an asteroid Or comet in a shallow ocean and the Northern lowlands of the red planet Scientists believe until now the Location of the crater left by the Asteroid was unclear to stay up to date With latest top stories make sure to Subscribe to this YouTube channel by Clicking the button above this video Researchers at the planetary Science Institute in Tucson Arizona analyzed Maps of Mars surface created from Photographs of previous missions to the Planet they identified a crater named Pole measuring 110 kilometers in Diameter which they believe was caused By the asteroid it is located in an area That previous studies indicated was Submerged by ocean water around 120 Meters below sea level scientists Believe it was formed 3.4 billion years Ago based on its position above and Below rocks previously dated to this
Time period more on Mars They carried Out simulations of asteroid and Comet Collisions to establish what kind of Impact could have created pole and Whether it could have caused a mega Tsunami a simulation that formed a Crater with similar Dimensions to pole Was triggered by a nine kilometers Asteroid encountering strong ground Resistance releasing 13 million megatons Of TNT energy another three kilometers Asteroid encountering weak ground Resistance released 0.5 megatons of TNT Energy read more scientists discuss Using satellites to beam solar energy Collected in space doroth winchcombe Meteorite boosts Theory regarding Origins of Earth's Oceans One Megaton of TNT energy has the equivalent force of 1 Million tons the amount of energy Released by the most powerful Megaton Ever tested was approximately 57 Megatons of TNT energy in both Simulations craters measuring 110 Kilometers in diameter generated maggot Tsunamis reaching as far as 1500 Kilometers from the center of the impact Site analysis of the Giant Wave Unleashed by the three kilometers Asteroid impact suggested that tsunami Could have measured 250 meters on land The impact of pole has been likened to That of the Chicago crater buried under The Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico after
Which the dinosaurs became extinct Writing in the scientific reports Journal the researchers said of their Breakthrough the site's location along a Highland facing lobe line to erosional Grooves supports a mega tsunami origin They added our findings allow that rocks And soil salts at the Landing site are Of marine origin inviting the scientific Reconsideration of information gathered From the first n situ measurements on Mars Foreign [Music]
