Why it matters

Wolfe Creek expands the Earth catalog and shows the range of confirmed impact structures by scale, age, and preservation state.

What happenedWolfe Creek is a confirmed terrestrial impact structure in a terrestrial setting under editorial verification. This profile records a listed diameter of 0.9 km and keeps the object ready for editorial expansion.
Why it mattersWolfe Creek expands the Earth catalog and shows the range of confirmed impact structures by scale, age, and preservation state.
How scientists knowEarth Impact Database

Measurements and uncertainty

Diamètre0.9 km
Depthnot listed
Ageage under editorial verification
StatutConfirmé
Coordinates19.172° S / 127.796° E
Record levelminimal

Seed record: coordinates and diameter support navigation, while geology, age, and visual rights need enrichment.

Profil scientifique

The production profile should further document target rocks, preservation state, shock evidence, and the confirmation history of the impact interpretation.

Data provenanceEarth Impact Database

Galerie de reconstruction

Davantage de lectures visuelles du cratère

Si l'image vérifiée ne suffit pas, la fiche reçoit une reconstruction scientifique : non pas de la fantaisie à la place du fait, mais une hypothèse visuelle séparée des sources.

Palette du mondeocean blue, cloud light, and living green land
Editorial visual plate for Wolfe Creek: location, scale, and catalog status.
Aperçu visuel actuelPlaque de base : source, matériau orbital ou planche éditoriale où commence la lecture visuelle.
Reverse reconstructionmoving from the present trace back to the impact event
Chronological inversionreading the object from future state back through earlier layers
The present as an archive of the futuretreating today's profile as evidence for future analysis

Visual reconstruction

Reverse reconstruction → Chronological inversion → Bidirectional analysis → The present as an archive of the future

Chaque fiche doit avoir un aperçu visuel : image existante, source traitée esthétiquement ou reconstruction scientifique.

Reverse reconstructionmoving from the present trace back to the impact event
Chronological inversionreading the object from future state back through earlier layers
Bidirectional analysischecking past-to-present and present-to-past interpretations
The present as an archive of the futuretreating today's profile as evidence for future analysis

Historique de recherche

This profile was generated from the working Earth appendix and is kept in a clean editorial state until specialist references are added.

Sources

CSVJSONWolfe Creek. Crater.world record. Last reviewed 2026-05-08.
Last reviewed
2026-05-08
Source baseline
Earth Impact Database
Uncertainty note
Seed record: coordinates and diameter support navigation, while geology, age, and visual rights need enrichment.
Earth Impact DatabaseUniversity of New Brunswick

Education mode

Faits

  • Listed diameter: 0.9 km.
  • Listed age: age under editorial verification.
  • Profile coordinates: -19.172, 127.796.
Glossaryejecta, impact melt, breccia, central peak, erosion
Classroom questionWhich evidence separates an impact crater from a volcanic caldera?
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