History of the Terminal Cataclysm Paradigm: Epistemology of a Planetary Bombardment That Never (?) Happened
This study examines the history of the paradigm concerning a lunar (or solar-system-wide) terminal cataclysm (also called “Late Heavy Bombardment” or LHB), a putative, brief spike in impacts at ~3.9 Ga ago, preceded by low impact rates. We examine origin of the ideas, why they we...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Geosciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/9/7/285 |