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Description: Siljan impact crater. Several lakes trace the remnants of the eroded impact crater that was formed by a meteorite impact about 370 million years ago. With a diameter of 55 km it is the largest impact structure in Europe. Lake Siljan is the large lake in the south of the ring.
Title: Siljan WorldWind
Credit: Created with NASA WorldWind by User:Vesta using Landsat 7 (Visible Color) satellite image.
Author: User:Vesta
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