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Radar survey and dated samples of the Hiawatha structure

PhotographPublic domainImpact dated to 57.99 ± 0.54 million years, 2022
Radar survey and dated samples of the Hiawatha structure: photo
Radar survey and dated samples of the Hiawatha structure: photo
Radar survey and dated samples of the Hiawatha structure: photoRadar survey and dated samples of the Hiawatha structure: picture

The one candidate crater once linked to the Younger Dryas, now dated far too old.

NASA Goddard, 2022. Public domain

Copies 3

PhotoNASA Goddard · commons.wikimedia.org · 2018 · Public domain (US government work)Primary source: File:Hiawatha Crater.gif2 steps from the original
DocumentGavin Kenny and colleagues · doi.org · 2022-03 · CC-BY-4.0Primary source: A Late Paleocene age for Greenland's Hiawatha impact structure2 steps from the original
PictureNASA/Cindy Starr · commons.wikimedia.org · Public domain (US government work)2 steps from the original

Where it was made

1Hiawatha impact structure200 km1200 km

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Radar survey and dated samples of the Hiawatha structure [Artifact ART0D51Y0862A92]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D51Y0862A92
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