Haughton impact structure: structural and morphological aspects

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
• Main Authors: Robertson, P. B., Sweeney, J. F.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1983
• Subjects: Devon Island
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e83-101; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e83-101

Haughton is a complex meteorite impact structure of Tertiary age on Devon Island in the Canadian Arctic. The 20.5 km diameter site was formed in essentially flat-lying Paleozoic carbonates, roughly 1700 m in thickness, overlying Precambrian gneisses. The structure comprises three concentric rings su...