Dobele crater is an impact crater in central Latvia. The town of Dobele is built over the site of the crater.[1]
| Dobele crater | |
|---|---|
  Dobele crater Location of Dobele crater in Latvia | |
| Impact crater/structure | |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Diameter | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
| Age | 290 ± 35 Ma Late Carboniferous to Late Permian |
| Exposed | No |
| Drilled | Yes |
| Location | |
| Location | Dobele |
| Coordinates | 56°35′N 23°15′E / 56.583°N 23.250°E |
| Country |  Latvia |
It is 4.5 km (2.8 mi) in diameter and the age is estimated to be 290 ± 35 million years (Cisuralian epoch of the Permian period). The impact structure is buried and is not visible.
References edit
Further reading edit
- A. Abels. J. Plado Lehtinen. 2002 The Impact Cratering Record of Fennoscandia - A Close Look at the DatabaseSpringer, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany (DEU)
External links edit
- Masaitis, V.L. 1999 Impact structures of northeastern Eurasia: the territories of Russia and adjacent countries, Meteoritics & Planetary Science, v. 34, p. 691-711
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