The Mjølnir impact structure was recognized in 1993 and included in the Earth Impact Database
in 1996 based on the discoveries of unequivocal meteorite impact indicators such as shocked
quartz Ir-enrichments possible glass remnants fragments of nickel-rich iron oxides in
addition to the convincing complex crater shape of the structure. This book presents the
geological and geophysical history of the Barents Sea region along with the discovery of the
Mjølnir impact crater. We place the Mjølnir event into the geological framework of the region
and present elaborative numerical models of its formation and associated tsunami generation.
The book represents an update and synthesis as well as the complete compilation of the Mjølnir
crater studies.
