Asteroidenedslag på Jorden og dinosaurernes endeligt – spor i Stevns Klint

A thin layer of clay at Stevns Klint, Denmark, contains extraterrestrial traces from the catastrophic asteroid impact that led to the extinction of dinosaurs and over half of Earth's life 66 million years ago. This Fiskeleret layer marks the end of the Cretaceous period and the beginning of a new era. The findings provide evidence of how the asteroid collision triggered one of the most significant mass extinctions in Earth's history, offering insights into the dramatic transition between geological epochs. Stevns Klint serves as a classic site for studying the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary, making it an ideal location for educational fieldwork.

Schrøder, A. E. (2019). Asteroidenedslag på Jorden og dinosaurernes endeligt – spor i Stevns Klint. Kvant, 30(3). https://doi.org/10.7146/kvant.168280