Vredefort impact event

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Vredefort_Dome
gptkbp:associated_with shock metamorphism
gptkbp:caused_by asteroid impact
gptkbp:conservation_efforts a natural heritage site
gptkbp:contributed_to understanding of Earth's history
gptkbp:created multiple ring structures
gptkbp:date approximately 2.02 billion years ago
gptkbp:diameter approximately 300 kilometers
gptkbp:discovered_by geologists in the 20th century
gptkbp:effective_date radiometric dating techniques
gptkbp:example hypervelocity impact phenomena
gptkbp:exhibited_at extensive deformation of rocks
gptkbp:focus_area geological education
gptkbp:focuses_on geological tourism
geological conservation efforts
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:volcano
gptkbp:has subject of numerous research papers
significant geological features
gptkbp:has_impact_on planetary defense strategies
gptkbp:has_influence_on the study of planetary geology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vredefort impact event
gptkbp:impact estimated 10 kilometers in diameter
gptkbp:influenced geological studies of impact events
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in its mineral composition
gptkbp:is_associated_with impact cratering processes
mass extinctions in Earth's history
gptkbp:is_characterized_by high-pressure minerals
gptkbp:is_cited_in geological textbooks
gptkbp:is_essential_for the history of Earth impacts
gptkbp:is_featured_in gptkb:academic_conferences
gptkbp:is_linked_to the evolution of life on Earth
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to the Chicxulub impact event
gptkbp:is_part_of the Barberton Greenstone Belt
the geological heritage of South Africa
gptkbp:is_recognized_by geological societies worldwide
gptkbp:is_recognized_for its unique geological formations
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:literary_work
gptkbp:is_studied_in planetary scientists
its effects on climate
gptkbp:key impact crater studies
impact research methodologies
large-scale impact processes
gptkbp:landmark the field of impact geology
the study of planetary impacts.
gptkbp:located_in the Free State province of South Africa
gptkbp:location gptkb:Vredefort,_South_Africa
gptkbp:map satellite imagery
gptkbp:notable_for geological research
gptkbp:outcome impact event modeling
gptkbp:related_to other impact events on Earth
gptkbp:research asteroid composition
Earth's impact history
gptkbp:resulted_in formation of the Vredefort Dome
gptkbp:significance largest verified impact structure on Earth
understanding Earth's geological processes
gptkbp:significant_event Earth's geological timeline
gptkbp:subject paleontologists
scientific investigation
documentaries and media coverage
public interest and education
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site designated in 2005