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Researchers discover Earth's largest modern impact crater
Researchers from Shanghai and Guangzhou, China have discovered an impact crater. It sits on the side of a hill in Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province. They've given it the name Jinlin crater. The team ...
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At 900 Meters Across, Earth's Largest Modern Impact Crater Has Just Been Found By Scientists
A mong the hilly forests of southern China, scientists have discovered the largest modern meteorite impact crater on Earth. Dubbed the Jinlin crater, the giant pitted scar could become an invaluable ...
At 900 meters, the giant crater in southern China is three times larger than the previous Holocene recorder holder.
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