Meteorite Impact Crater Discovered in Central Alaska with Landsat Imagery

17 June 1977

journal article
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Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science

Vol. 196 (4296) , 1322-1324
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.196.4296.1322

Abstract

Several supporting observations indicate that Sithylemenkat Lake, Alaska; occupies a meteorite impact crater formed near the end of the Wisconsinan glaciation. The initial identification with Landsat imagery is attributed to the unique perspective provided by such imagery.

Keywords

IMPACT CRATER
CRATER DISCOVERED
INITIAL IDENTIFICATION
SUPPORTING OBSERVATIONS
CENTRAL ALASKA
PERSPECTIVE PROVIDED
UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE
SITHYLEMENKAT LAKE

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Geology and geochemistry, Sithylemenkat Lake area, Bettles Quadrangle, Alaska
Published by Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys ,1969