Topography

Topography of the Rubielos de la Cérida impact basin

The following images and photos show some general topographic characteristics of the Rubielos de la Cérida elongated impact basin.

digital map of the Rubielos de la Cérida impact basin, Spain

Fig. 1. The Rubielos de la Cérida impact basin on the digital map of Spain 1 : 200,000. By courtesy of Manuel Cabedo.

digital map of the Rubielos de la Cérida impact basin, Spain, topographical details

Fig. 2. Rough outline of the elongated impact basin with the Rubielos de la Cérida central uplift (CU). “A” indicates the axis of the central uplift chain in continuation of CU. PM stands for the Puerto Míngez pass exposing extensive impact ejecta described in a separate chapter (Impact ejecta). T denotes the Torrecilla ring possibly a companion impact of the large multiple Azuara impact event. Teruel is the capital of the same-named province. The eastern part of the impact basin is in part masked by younger post-impact Tertiary sediments.

Google Earth oblique view of the Rubielos de la Cérida impact basin

Fig. 3. Oblique view of the northern end of the central uplift chain emerging from the Quaternary of the elongated impact basin (light colors). Google Earth.

photo of the distant western rim of the Rubielos de la Cérida impact basinFig. 4. In the distance the western rim of the impact basin seen from the central uplift chain near Torrelacárcel.

photo of the distant southern rim of the Rubielos de la Cérida impact basin

Fig. 5. Southern rim of the impact basin (in the background) seen from the southern end of the central uplift chain (in the foreground) near Concud.

photo of the central uplift chain of the Rubielos de la Cérida impact basinkord1@

Fig. 5. Part of the central uplift chain emerging from the Quaternary of the impact basin (continuation of the Rubielos de la Cérida central uplift to the south; see Fig. 2).

photo of the central uplift chain of the Rubielos de la Cérida impact basin, Palomera Fig. 6. Closer view of the central uplift chain (Sierra Palomera) exhibiting steeply dipping layers of Jurassic carbonate rocks.