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SUMMARY:Impact Cratering: From Microstructure to Mass Extinction - Dr Auri
 ol Rae (Department of Earth Sciences\, Cambridge)
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CONTACT:Reem Alhassan
DESCRIPTION:You are cordially invited to the Kelvin Club’s first talk of
  the term\, which will take place on Tuesday 13th January. Wine\, cheese\,
  and other refreshments will be served in the Lubbock Room at Peterhouse f
 rom 8:30 pm for an 8:45 pm start. Dr Auriol Rae will be speaking on the su
 bject of impact cratering.\n\nImpacts have shaped our world and the Solar 
 System. These collisions gave birth to the Moon\, caused the extinction of
  the dinosaurs\, and delivered the essential ingredients for life on Earth
 . Studying impact cratering is challenging because the Earth’s impact re
 cord has been severely affected by other geological processes. While on ot
 her planetary bodies\, the study of impact processes is limited to remote 
 sensing or small sample volumes. Furthermore\, all of the processes in an 
 impact cratering event cannot be simultaneously reproduced by experiments 
 in the laboratory. In this talk\, I will demonstrate how observational geo
 logy\, experimental methods\, and numerical modelling can be combined to u
 nderstand the process and consequences of impact cratering. This talk will
  particularly focus on the formation of the Chicxulub impact structure\, w
 idely known for its role in the extinction of the non-avian dinosaurs at t
 he end of the Cretaceous period.\n \nPlease ask for directions to the Thea
 tre at the Peterhouse Porters Lodge on Trumpington St. All are welcome.\n
LOCATION:Peterhouse Theatre
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