Two meteorites of 75 and 50 meters in diameter struck Morocco there 40,000 years result: two beautiful lakes, Isli and Tislit
Two meteorites of 75 and 50 meters in diameter struck Morocco there 40,000 years result: two beautiful lakes, Isli and Tislit
After a few months of studies, a group of geologists from the Ibn Zohr University concludes
that strange lakes, well known in the region Imilchil (Morocco) are the remains of a double impact crater done by a falling meteorite dating from 40,000 years. The aim would be one of the first impact crater discovered in Morocco.
The work done by a scientific team from the Agadir (Morocco), under the direction of Professor Abderrahmane Ibhi ( specialist meteorites ) led to the discovery of other scientific evidence attesting that the two lakes Isli and Tislit correspond , in fact,to impact craters resulting from the collapse of two metal pieces on earth, 40,000 years ago. The diameter of the meteorite fragment resulting Isli Lake is 75 m and a weight of around 1.7 million tons, while that of Tislit would be 50 m and a weight of 950,000 tons. This cosmic event, which released an energy greater than 70 nuclear bombs of Hiroshima type, has certainly influenced the evolution of climate moreover the flora and fauna throughout the region at the time of impact, explains Prof. Abderrahmane Ibhi.
(In Abderrahmane Ibhi ‘ research review from Geoheritage and Geomaterials Laboratory, Ibn Zuhr University, published in International Journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics Journal 2013 Vol. A2 by Scientific Research Publishing).
The origin of a double impact crater is explained by the fragmentation of a meteorite entering the earth’s atmosphere into two pieces, the fragments then produce two craters, oriented along the path of the fireball. Double meteorite crater Imilchil is one of the greatest in the world and among the best preserved. Both the scientific and touristic value of this mysterious cosmic training should be among the priorities of Moroccan scientists and managers of tourism in Morocco.View Papers, please click here
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