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Record 1 2006-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Theoretical Astronomy
CONT

The Sudbury Igneous Complex is unique ... Perhaps its most unique characteristic is the evidence for an associated shock metamorphic event, which is now widely believed to have been a meteoritic impact.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronomie théorique
CONT

Le Complexe igné de Sudbury est unique [...] La caractéristique la plus fondamentale de ce complexe igné tient sans doute au fait que sa formation a été associée à un épisode de métamorphisme de choc, que l'on attribue généralement aujourd'hui à l'impact d'une météorite.

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