Kara Crater, Russia
From series “Largest Meteorite Craters on Earth”
The Kara crater is situated in Russia, Nenetsia. This structure is the result of the large-scale cosmic catastrophe that occurred about 70 million years ago. The land collided with a huge meteorite, after which a huge crater of more than 65 km in diameter was formed. As for the more specific characteristics of the crater topography, that's an elliptical cavity open to the Kara Sea.
During study of the cavity, lots of debris and distinctive glassy masses that formed during the explosion were found. It’s remarkable that scientists have found a bowl located in the Kara Basin, long ago. They considered it to be formed by a volcanic activity. After numerous studies conducted by the Russian scientist Maslov, the meteorite origin of the crater was proved.
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