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2021-07-15 Science & Technology

Dinosaur-killing asteroid generated a giant TSUNAMI nearly one mile high when it struck Earth 66 million years ago, fossilised 'megaripples' buried in sediment confirm

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Posted by Skidmark 2021-07-15 08:05|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 All very well and good (bad news for the Dinos, though) but still germane should one consider the seismic analysis performed to identify 'ripples' in a seabed 5000 ft deep.

Imagine what cave and tunnel structures can have been mapped from recent opportunistic (targeted?) explosions.

Posted by Skidmark 2021-07-15 08:30|| 2021-07-15 08:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Explosion reported at office building in Tehran

Posted by Skidmark 2021-07-15 08:44|| 2021-07-15 08:44|| Front Page Top

#3 "Kinsland believes the ripples are the imprint" I'll wait on this.

Posted by Dale 2021-07-15 09:38|| 2021-07-15 09:38|| Front Page Top

#4 In the last few decades amazingly strong deep water currents have been discovered; these 'may' explain the apparent 'mega-ripples.'

Posted by Glenmore 2021-07-15 14:35|| 2021-07-15 14:35|| Front Page Top

#5 If only the Dino's hadn't gone in for Planes, Trains, and Automobiles! All that Globull Worming!

Posted by CrazyFool 2021-07-15 15:28|| 2021-07-15 15:28|| Front Page Top

#6 Considering that the Earth's surface is 75% water, it would follow that any random asteriod strike would also have a 75% chance of ocean effects.
But they act suprised.

Posted by ed in texas 2021-07-15 16:24|| 2021-07-15 16:24|| Front Page Top

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