Upon realizing that current horizontal motion of tectonic plates in the Central and North American
region is circumferential to the Chicxulub impact (~65 Mya), I began investigating what it known
about planetary tectonic processes stemming from large bolide impacts.

Past studies of impact tectonics have focused on impact cratering and tectonic strains near the
crater.  Little is known about far-field body strains sustained by the host from the shock of impact
or long-lasting geodynamic processes stemming from impact and utilizing tectonic structures
imparted by collision. This site is being developed to collate references for and links to the existing
knowledge base and delve into uncharted realms of impact tectonics.

Original illustrations and maps by Gregory C. Herman are denoted with the impacttectonics.org
icon or  URL reference www.impacttectonics.org.

G.C. Herman , Flemington, New Jersey, USA  March 2010

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