post-impact
adjective [ before noun ] uk/ˌpəʊstˈɪm.pækt/ us/ˌpoʊstˈɪm.pækt/
geology formal or specialized撞击后的
formed as a result of one object hitting another, or happening in the period after one object hit another
Post-impact deposits in the crater were studied. 研究了火山口的撞击后沉积物。
The extent to which these features are present may depend on the amount of post-impact erosion.
Compare: impact noun
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- An asteroid collision would present unique problems, including a post-impact environment that could prevent full recovery.
- A post-impact hydrothermal system may have dissolved metals from the crystalline rocks in the crater basement.