description Kebira Overview
Kebira is a proposed meteorite impact structure in the Sahara near the border between Egypt and Libya. Remote-sensing images show a large circular landform reported to be about 31 kilometers across, and this shape has been interpreted as evidence of an impact event. The structure is less firmly established than well-studied confirmed craters, so claims about its exact age and impact origin should be treated with caution. It is identified mainly from satellite imagery.
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Where is the proposed Kebira impact structure?
Kebira is in the Sahara near the border between Egypt and Libya. It is known from remote-sensing observations of a large circular landform.
How large is Kebira?
The circular landform has been reported as about 31 kilometers across. Because the impact interpretation is proposed, that measurement should be treated as an estimate of the visible feature.
Is Kebira confirmed to be a meteorite crater?
No, Kebira is described as a proposed impact structure. Its circular shape has been interpreted as possible impact evidence, but the shape alone does not prove a meteorite impact.
How was Kebira identified?
Remote-sensing images revealed the large circular landform in the Sahara. Researchers then considered whether its shape could reflect an impact event.
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