Barringer Crater

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:volcano
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Meteor_Crater
gptkbp:age approximately 50,000 years
gptkbp:associated_with impact hypothesis
gptkbp:climate semi-arid
gptkbp:collaborations international research teams
gptkbp:conservation_efforts ongoing
gptkbp:cultural_significance Native American history
gptkbp:depth about 170 meters
gptkbp:diameter about 1,200 meters
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Daniel_Barringer
gptkbp:educational_programs available at visitor center
gptkbp:elevation about 1,700 meters above sea level
gptkbp:events caused by a nickel-iron meteorite
gptkbp:features central peak
ejecta blanket
rim structure
gptkbp:field_of_study planetary geology
gptkbp:first_described_by in 1903
gptkbp:formed meteorite impact
gptkbp:fossil_record in surrounding areas
gptkbp:geographical_feature one of the best-preserved impact craters
breccia
impact melt rocks
shocked quartz
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Barringer Crater
gptkbp:impact about 45 degrees
about 12 km/s
approximately 10 megatons of TNT
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Meteor_Crater
gptkbp:is_protected_by gptkb:memorial
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by gptkb:Coconino_Sandstone
gptkb:Kaibab_Limestone
Redwall Limestone
gptkbp:landscape gptkb:tourist_attraction
gptkb:Research_Institute
recreational activities
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Arizona
gptkbp:media_appearances gptkb:television_series
gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:films
gptkbp:notable_work Lunar and Planetary Institute studies
NASA studies
University of Arizona studies
gptkbp:research_focus study of impact processes
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Meteor_Crater_Visitor_Center
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:battle
gptkbp:visitors_per_year approximately 150,000
gptkbp:wildlife various desert species