The crater as viewed from near the rimThe main crater is nearly circular. When the water level is low, rocks can be seen penetrating the surface: in the middle of the crater.Tilted dolomite bedrock in the walls of the main crater
Kaali is a group of nine meteorite craters in the village of Kaali on the Estonian island of Saaremaa.[1] Most recent estimates put its formation shortly after 1530–1450 BC (3237+/-10 14C yr BP).[2] It was created by an impact event and is one of the few impact events that has occurred in a populated area (other ones are: Henbury craters and Carancas crater).
Before the 1930s there were several hypotheses about the origin of the crater, including theories involving vulcanism and karst processes. Its meteoritic origins were first conclusively demonstrated by Ivan Reinvald[3] in 1928, 1933 and 1937.
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^Losiak, A.; Wild, E. M.; Geppert, W. D.; Huber, M. S.; Jõeleht, A.; Kriiska, A.; Kulkov, A.; Paavel, K.; Pirkovic, I. (2016-04-01). "Dating a small impact crater: An age of Kaali crater (Estonia) based on charcoal emplaced within proximal ejecta". Meteoritics & Planetary Science. 51 (4): 681–695. Bibcode:2016M&PS...51..681L. doi:10.1111/maps.12616. ISSN 1945-5100.
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(Poland), Kaali, Ilumetsa, and Tsõõrikmäe (Estonia) meteorite craters" (PDF). Cione, Alberto L.; et al. (2002). "Putative Meteoritic Craters in Río Cuarto...
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1938 to protect Kaalicrater and its surrounding areas. In 1959, the re-designation took place. In 2000, the borders were widened. "Kaali maastikukaitseala"...
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country's many rivers. A small, recent cluster of meteorite craters, the largest of which is called Kaali are found on the Estonian island of Saaremaa. The impact...
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7th century BC, a large meteorite hit Saaremaa island and created the Kaalicraters. About 325 BC, the Greek explorer Pytheas possibly visited Estonia....
1258410. PMID 25359975. S2CID 37395258. Coghlan, Andy. "Earth's oldest impact crater found in Greenland". New Scientist. Retrieved 2023-02-20. Christopher Spencer...
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