Gow crater

Gow crater

Gow is a meteorite crater in Saskatchewan, Canada.

It is 4 km (2.5 mi) in diameter and the age is estimated to be less than 250 million years (Triassic or later). The crater contains a classic crater lake with an island formed by the central uplift.

References

* [http://www.unb.ca/passc/ImpactDatabase/images/gow.htm Gow] . "Earth Impact Database". Retrieved on 2007-02-19.


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