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by @openstemUpdated Astronomy
Contact & compression: impactor decelerates, shock waves radiate outwardExcavation: the shock wave ejects material, forming a transient craterModification: crater walls collapse or the floor reboundsIs the transient crater bigger than ~2-4 km?Simple bowl-shaped craterComplex crater with a central peak or ringNoYes

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