Definition
An impact crater with an associated landform caused by ricochet and reimpact of the projectile (Fig. 1).
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
References
Chappelow JE, Herrick RR (2008) On the origin of a double, oblique impact on Mars. Icarus 197:452–457
Gault DE, Wedekind JA (1978) Experimental studies of oblique impacts. Proc Lunar Sci Conf 9:3843–3875
Herrick RR, Hessen KK (2006) The planforms of low-angle impact craters in the northern hemisphere of Mars. Meteorit Planet Sci 41(10):1483–1495
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2014 Springer Science+Business Media New York
About this entry
Cite this entry
Herrick, R.R. (2014). Ricochet Crater. In: Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9213-9_307-1
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9213-9_307-1
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, New York, NY
Online ISBN: 978-1-4614-9213-9
eBook Packages: Springer Reference Earth and Environm. ScienceReference Module Physical and Materials ScienceReference Module Earth and Environmental Sciences