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What is the crater size for an asteroid impact as a function of the asteroid diameter?
Are there any estimated function?
Are there any estimated function?
Check this out: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/publications/books/CB-954/chapter3.pdfmersecske said:What is the crater size for an asteroid impact as a function of the asteroid diameter?
Are there any estimated function?
The size of an asteroid impact crater is determined by measuring the diameter of the crater. This can be done using satellite images, aerial photography, or by physically measuring the diameter of the crater on the ground.
The size of an asteroid impact crater is influenced by several factors, including the size and velocity of the asteroid, the composition of the target material, and the angle at which the asteroid impacts the surface.
Yes, there is a relationship between the diameter of an asteroid impact crater and the size of the asteroid. Generally, the larger the asteroid, the larger the impact crater it will create upon impact.
The depth of an asteroid impact crater is typically only a fraction of its diameter. This is because the force of the impact causes the material in the crater to be pushed outward, resulting in a shallow bowl-shaped depression.
While the size of an asteroid impact crater can give an estimate of the size of the original asteroid, it should not be used as the sole method of determining asteroid size. Other factors, such as the composition of the target material, can also affect the size of the impact crater.