Umm al-Binni
Umm al-Binni | ||
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Geographical location | Maisan Governorate , Iraq | |
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Coordinates | 31 ° 14 ′ 29 ″ N , 47 ° 6 ′ 21 ″ E | |
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length | 3.4 km | |
width | 3.4 km | |
particularities |
Umm al-Binni ( Arabic أم البني, DMG Umm al-Binnī ) is the name of a lake in the Maisan Governorate in southern Iraq . It has partly dried up. The circular structure with a diameter of 3.4 km is interpreted by some scientists as an impact crater of a meteorite from the Holocene .
Individual evidence
- ↑ S. Master, T. Woldai: Umm al Binni Structure, Southern Iraq, as a Postulated Late Holocene Meteorite Impact Crater. Comet / Asteroid Impacts and Human Society, 2007, pp. 89-103 (abstract) , accessed June 9, 2015