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Hydrocode simulation of the impact melt layer distribution underneath Xiuyan Crater, China

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In this research, we studied the distribution of impact melt layers underneath Xiuyan crater using hydrocode simulation. The target was modeled by granite based on the rock type distribution around the crater and projector by iron, because most small and isolated terrestrial craters are formed by iron projectile. The simulated crater diameter and depth are 1 710 and 320 m, respectively, which are in good agreement with observations of 1 800 and 307 m (except for the post-impact lacustrine sedimentation). The validated model shows that impact melt materials were first formed along the transient crater floor and wall by highshock pressure, and then refilled inward the crater along with collapse of the crater wall. The final style of impact melt materials is interbedded with shock breccia underneath the crater center, which is verified through two layers in the borehole located in the crater center.

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Acknowledgments

Part of this work was finished at Purdue University, and the first author appreciates the help by Prof. Jay Melosh. The authors acknowledge the developers of iSALE2D, including Gareth Collins, Kai Wünnemann, Boris Ivanov, Jay Melosh, and Dirk Elbeshausen. This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 41472303, 41490635). The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12583-017-0741-9.

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Yue, Z., Di, K. Hydrocode simulation of the impact melt layer distribution underneath Xiuyan Crater, China. J. Earth Sci. 28, 180–186 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12583-017-0741-9

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