Nadir crater is a buried impact crater on the Guinea Plateau in the Atlantic Ocean, 400 kilometres (248 miles) off the coast of Guinea. The feature is named after the Nadir Seamount, located …

Aug 17, 2022 · In this paper, we use an extensive two-dimensional (2D) seismic reflection dataset from the Guinea Plateau, West Africa, to present evidence for a previously unidentified …

Oct 3, 2024 · In this paper, we present recently acquired 3D seismic data across the Nadir Crater that allows us to image the surface morphology and subsurface deformation of this pristine …

Oct 3, 2024 · The asteroid that created the Nadir crater measured around 450-500m wide, and scientists think it hit Earth at about 72,000km/h.

Aug 18, 2022 · Intriguingly, the crater, named "Nadir" after the nearby volcano Nadir Seamount, is of the same age as the Chicxulub impact caused by a huge asteroid at the end of the …

Oct 3, 2024 · The images confirm the 9km Nadir Crater, located 300m under the floor of the Atlantic Ocean, was caused by an asteroid smashing into Earth at the end of the...

Aug 17, 2022 · A newly discovered crater off the coast of West Africa was likely caused by an asteroid more than 400 meters wide that hit the Earth around the same time as the space rock …

Aug 18, 2022 · In a new study, scientists speculate that Nadir Crater in Africa is the second impact crater hit by the same asteroid that hit the Chicxulub crater, killing the dinosaurs and …

The Nadir crater is an undersea feature on the Guinea Plateau in the Atlantic Ocean. It is 248 mi (400 km) off the coast of Guinea. It is thought to be an impact crater. The feature is around 8.5 …

Our new study published in Communications Earth & Environment 3 presents this new, state-of-the-art 3D data, revealing the architecture of the crater in exceptional detail and confirms …