Nördlinger Ries crater

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:volcano
gptkbp:age 15 million years
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Ries_impact_event
gptkbp:climate temperate oceanic climate
gptkbp:climate_impact regional climate studies
gptkbp:collaborations international geological collaborations
gptkbp:conservation impact on local ecology
gptkbp:crater_floor flat and covered with sediments
gptkbp:cultural_significance local folklore and history
gptkbp:diameter 24 kilometers
gptkbp:discovery discovered in 1850s
gptkbp:educational_value geology education
gptkbp:elevation 400 meters above sea level
gptkbp:environmental_concerns potential hazards from impacts
gptkbp:events occurred in the Miocene epoch
gptkbp:field_of_study geological field studies
gptkbp:formed meteorite impact
gptkbp:fossil_record various prehistoric fossils
gptkbp:geological_features gptkb:architecture
varied geological formations
gptkbp:geological_formation limestone and sandstone
gptkbp:geological_time_scale gptkb:Miocene
gptkbp:historical_significance ancient impact site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nördlinger Ries crater
gptkbp:impact ongoing impact research
theory of impact events
gptkbp:impactor_size approximately 1.5 kilometers
gptkbp:is_explored_in geological surveys
gptkbp:is_protected_by gptkb:protected_area
gptkbp:land_use agriculture and recreation
gptkbp:landforms crater landform
gptkbp:local_economy tourism and agriculture
gptkbp:location gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:notable_for well-preserved structure
gptkbp:notable_work impact cratering studies
gptkbp:publications numerous scientific publications
gptkbp:research impact geology
gptkbp:research_importance geological studies
gptkbp:research_institutes geological research centers
gptkbp:species mixed forests and agricultural land
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Nördlingen
gptkbp:surrounding_cities Nördlingen, Wallerstein, and others
gptkbp:surrounding_features Ries basin
gptkbp:tourist_attraction Nördlingen town
gptkbp:type circular crater
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Donau-Ries
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7