Wissenschaftliche Publikationen
Bücher
- Ernstson, K. (2015): Der Chiemgau-Impakt. Ein bayerisches Meteoritenkraterfeld. Teil 2. 62 S. (Chiemgau Impakt e.V.). [Kord Ernstson (2015): The Chiemgau Impact. A Bavarian Meteorite Crater Strewn Field. Part 2. 62 pp (Chiemgau Impakt e.V.), in German.]
- Ernstson, K. (2010): Der Chiemgau-Impakt. Ein bayerisches Meteoritenkraterfeld. 80 S. (Chiemgau Impakt e.V.). [Kord Ernstson (2010): The Chiemgau Impact. A Bavarian Meteorite Crater Strewn Field. 80 pp (Chiemgau Impakt e.V.), in German.]
Fachaufsätze (peer-reviewed)
- Rappenglück, B., Hiltl, M., Poßekel, J., Rappenglück, M. A., Ernstson, K. (2023) People experienced the prehistoric Chiemgau meteorite impact – geoarchaeological evidence from southeastern Germany: a review. Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry 23, no. 1, 1209-234. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7775799
- Ernstson, K., Bauer, F., Hiltl, M. (2023) A Prominent Iron Silicides Strewn Field and Its Relation to the Bronze Age/Iron Age Chiemgau Meteorite Impact Event (Germany). Earth Sciences. Vol. 12, No. 1, 26-40. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.earth.20231201.14
- Rappenglück, M. A. (2022) Natural Iron Silicides: A Systematic Review. Minerals, Vol. 12, No. 2, p. 188. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12020188
- Rappenglück, B., Hiltl, M., Ernstson, K. (2021) The Chiemgau Impact: evidence of a Latest Bronze Age/Early Iron Age meteorite impact in the archaeological record, and resulting critical considerations of catastrophism. – In: A. César González-García, Roslyn M. Frank, Lionel D. Sims, Michael A. Rappenglück, Georg Zotti, Juan A. Belmonte, Ivan Šprajc (eds.), Beyond Paradigms in Cultural Astronomy, (BAR International Series 3033), Oxford, 57-64.
- Rappenglück, B., Hiltl, M., Rappenglück, M. A., Ernstson, K. (2020b) The Chiemgau Impact — a meteorite impact in the Bronze/Iron Age and its extraordinary appearance in the archaeological record. – In: G. Wolfschmidt (ed.) Himmelswelten und Kosmovisionen — Imaginationen, Modelle, Weltanschauungen: Proceedings der Tagung der Gesellschaft für Archäoastronomie in Gilching, 29-31 März 2019, Hamburg: tredition, 330–349.
- Rappenglück, B., Hiltl, M., Ernstson, K. (2020a): Exceptional evidence of a meteorite impact at the archaeological site of Stöttham (Chiemgau, SE-Germany). – In: S. Draxler, M. Lippitsch, G. Wolfschmidt (eds.) Harmony and Symmetrie. Celestial regularities shaping human cultures: Proceedings of the 26th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Astronomy in Culture, August 27 – September 2018, Graz, Hamburg: tredition, 116-125.
- Shumilova, T. G., Isaenko, S. I., Ulyashev, V. V., Makeev, B. A., Rappenglück, M. A., Veligzhanin, A. A., Ernstson, K. (2018): Enigmatic Glass-Like Carbon from the Alpine Foreland, Southeast Germany: A Natural Carbonization Process. – Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition), Vol. 92, Issue 6, 2179-2200. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1755-6724.13722
- Rappenglück, M., Rappenglück, B., Ernstson, K. (2017) Kosmische Kollision in der Frühgeschichte. Der Chiemgau-Impakt: Die Erforschung eines bayerischen Meteoritenkrater-Streufelds. – Zeitschrift für Anomalistik, 17, 235-260.
- Rappenglück, B. (2013) Myths and motifs as reflections of prehistoric cosmic events: some methodological considerations. – In: I. Šprajc and P. Pehani (eds), Ancient cosmologies and modern prophets. Proceedings of the SEAC 2012 conference. Ljubljana: Slovene Anthropological Society (= Anthropological Notebooks year XIX, supplement), 67-83.
- Ernstson, K., Sideris, C., Liritzis, I., Neumair, A. (2012) The Chiemgau meteorite impact signature of the Stöttham archaeological site (Southeast Germany). – Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry, 12, no. 2, 249-259. https://www.maajournal.com/index.php/maa/article/view/494
- Ernstson, K., Mayer, W., Neumair, A., Sudhaus, D. (2011) The sinkhole enigma in the Alpine Foreland, Southeast Germany: Evidence of impact-induced rock liquefaction processes. – Central European Journal of Geosciences 3, no. 4, 385-397. https://doi.org/10.2478/s13533-011-0038-y
- Liritzis, I., Zacharias, N., Polymeris, G. S., Kitis, G., Ernstson, K., Sudhaus, D., Neumair, A., Mayer, W., Rappenglück, M. A., Rappenglück, B. (2010) The Chiemgau meteorite impact and tsunami event (Southeast Germany): First OSL dating. – Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry, 10, no. 4, 17-33.
- Rappenglück, B., Rappenglück, M. A., Ernstson, K., Mayer, W., Neumair, A., Sudhaus, D., Liritzis, I. (2010) The fall of Phaethon: a Greco-Roman geomyth preserves the memory of a meteorite impact in Bavaria (south-east Germany). – Antiquity, 84, 428-439. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00066680
- Ernstson, K., Mayer, W., Neumair, A., Rappenglück, B., Rappenglück, M.A., Sudhaus, D., Zeller, K.W. (2010) The Chiemgau crater strewn field: evidence of a Holocene large impact in southeast Bavaria, Germany. – Journal of Siberian Federal University, Engineering & Technology, 1 (3), 72-103.
- Rappenglück, B., Ernstson, K., Mayer, W., Neumair, A., Rappenglück, M.A., Sudhaus, D., Zeller, K.W. (2009) The Chiemgau impact: An extraordinary case study for the question of Holocene meteorite impacts and their cultural implications. – In: Belmonte, J. A. (ed.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Archaeoastronomy, SEAC 16th 2008 “Cosmology across Cultures. Impact of the Study of the Universe in Human Thinking”, Granada September 8-12, 2008, A.S.P. Conf. Ser., 2009.
- Rappenglück, B., Rappenglück, M. (2006) Does the myth of Phaethon reflect an impact? Revising the fall of Phaethon and considering a possible relation to the Chiemgau Impact . – Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry, 6, no. 3, 101-109. https://www.maajournal.com/index.php/maa/article/view/170/125
Abstracts und Poster auf internationalen Fachkongressen
- Rappenglück, M. A., Rappenglück B. (2026) Towards a Methodological Validation of Digital Terrain Models as a Potential Impact Criterion: Requirements, Constraints, and a Roadmap for Empirical Testing. – 57th Lunar & Planetary Science Conference 2026, #1078. https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2026/pdf/1078.pdf
- West, A., Ernstson, K. (2026) Hydrocode modeling of impact craters: Chiemgau low-altitude airburst impact strewn field, Germany. – 57th Lunar & Planetary Science Conference 2026, #1085. https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2026/pdf/1085.pdf
- Ernstson, K., Poßekel, J., West, A. (2026) High-resolution digital terrain models DTM: Rayleigh-Taylor and Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities and impact cratering in unhardened loose sediments – the Holocene Chiemgau airburst impact case. – 57th Lunar & Planetary Science Conference 2026, #1084. https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2026/pdf/1084.pdf
- Ernstson, K., Poßekel, J. (2025) High-resolution Digital Terrain Models (DTM): a new approach to impact cratering. – American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting 2025.
- Ernstson, K., Poßekel, J. (2025) Lake Bärnsee in the Chiemgau Holocene impact strewn field (Germany): ice-age tongue basin lake vs. Holocene low-altitude touchdown airburst impact formation. – Meteoritical Society Meeting 2025, DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.23872.24323.
- Ernstson, K., Poßekel, J. (2025) Many of a kind: the Digital Terrain Model and a new cluster of larger and smaller craters accumulate the Chiemgau meteorite impact strewn field. – Meteoritical Society Meeting 2025, DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.27227.68642.
- Poßekel, J., Ernstson, K. (2025) The Digital Terrain Model: New Insights into the Holocene Lake Tüttensee (Germany) Multiple Impact Structure as Part of the Chiemgau Low Altitude Touchdown Airburst Event. – 56th Lunar & Planetary Science Conference 2025, DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.29631.01446.
- Ernstson, K., Poßekel, J. (2024) The Chiemgau Meteorite Impact Strewn Field and the Digital Terrain Model: "Earthquake" Liquefaction from Above and from Below. – American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting 2024, DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.11274.79041.
- Ernstson, K., Poßekel, J. (2024) Paradigm Shift in Impact Research: The Holocene Chiemgau Meteorite Impact Crater Strewn Field and the Digital Terrain Model. – Lunar & Planetary Science Conference LPSC 2024, DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.33205.90086.
- Ernstson, K., Poßekel, J., Rappenglück, M. A. (2024) Mars and Moon on Earth: Multiple Impact and Oblique Impact Patterns from Digital Terrain Models in the Holocene Chiemgau Crater Strewn Field. – Lunar & Planetary Science Conference LPSC 2024, DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.23585.21604.
- Rappenglück, M. A., Poßekel, J., Ernstson, K. (2021) Mars and Moon on Earth: formation of small terraced impact craters and ground penetrating radar investigations. – 12th Planetary Crater Consortium Meeting 2021.
- Ernstson, K., Poßekel, J. (2020) Digital Terrain Model (DTM) topography of small craters in the Holocene Chiemgau (Germany) meteorite impact strewn field. – Conference 11th Planetary Crater Consortium 2020 (LPI Contrib. No. 2251).
- Poßekel, J., Ernstson, K. (2019) Anatomy of Young Meteorite Craters in a Soft Target (Chiemgau Impact Strewn Field, SE Germany) from Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Measurements. – 50th Lunar & Planetary Science Conference 2019, DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.14155.64802.
- Ernstson, K., Poßekel, J. (2020) Complex Impact Cratering in a Soft Target: Evidence from Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) for Three Structures in the Chiemgau Meteorite Impact Strewn Field, SE Germany (1.3 km-Diameter Eglsee, 250 m-Diameter Riederting, 60 m-Diameter Aiching). – American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting 2020, online, 1-17 Dec., Abstract EP036-0005. https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm20/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/677731
- Bauer, F., Hiltl, M., Rappenglück, M. A., Ernstson, K. (2020) An eight kilogram chunk and more: evidence for a new class of iron silicide meteorites from the Chiemgau impact strewn field (SE Germany). – Modern Problems of Theoretical, Experimental, and Applied Mineralogy (Yushkin Readings – 7-10 December 2020, Syktyvkar, Russia), Proceedings, 359-360.
- Ernstson, K., Shumilova, T. G. (2020) Chiemite — a high PT carbon impactite from shock coalification/carbonization of impact target vegetation. – Modern Problems of Theoretical, Experimental, and Applied Mineralogy (Yushkin Readings – 7-10 December 2020, Syktyvkar, Russia), Proceedings, 363-365.
- Rappenglück, B., Hiltl, M., Ernstson, K. (2020) Artifact-in-impactite: a new kind of impact rock. Evidence from the Chiemgau meteorite impact in southeast Germany. – Modern Problems of Theoretical, Experimental, and Applied Mineralogy (Yushkin Readings – 7-10 December 2020, Syktyvkar, Russia), Proceedings, 365-367.
- Poßekel, J., Ernstson, K. (2020) Not just a rimmed bowl: Ground penetrating radar (GPR) imagery of small craters in the Holocene Chiemgau (Germany) meteorite impact strewnfield. – 11th Planetary Crater Consortium 2020 (LPI Contrib. 2251), Abstract #2014.
- Ernstson, K., Poßekel, J. (2020) Digital terrain model (DTM) topography of small craters in the Holocene Chiemgau (Germany) meteorite impact strewnfield. – 11th Planetary Crater Consortium 2020 (LPI Contrib. 2251), Abstract #2019.
- Ernstson, K., Poßekel, J., Rappenglück, M. A. (2020) Near-ground airburst cratering: petrographic and ground penetrating radar (GPR) evidence for a possibly enlarged Chiemgau Impact event (Bavaria, SE-Germany). – 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Poster, Abstract #1231. Abstract, Poster
- Poßekel, J., Ernstson, K. (2019) Anatomy of Young Meteorite Craters in a Soft Target (Chiemgau Impact Strewn Field, SE Germany) from Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Measurements. – 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Abstract #1204, LPI Contrib. 2132. Poster
- F. Bauer, M. Hiltl, M.A. Rappenglück, K. Ernstson (2019): Trigonal and Cubic FE2SI Polymorphs (Hapkeite) in the Eight Kilograms Find of Natural Iron Silicide from Grabenstätt (Chiemgau, Southeast Germany). – 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Poster, Abstract #1520, LPI Contrib. 2132. Abstract, Poster
- Rappenglück, B., Hiltl, M., Ernstson, K. (2019) Metallic Artifact Remnants in a Shock-Metamorphosed Impact Breccia: an Extended View of the Archeological Excavation at Stöttham (Chiemgau, SE-Germany). – 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Poster, Abstract #1334, LPI Contrib. 2132. Abstract, Poster
- Ernstson, K., Poßekel, J. (2017) Meteorite Impact „Earthquake“ Features (Rock Liquefaction, Surface Wave Deformations, Seismites) from Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Geoelectric Complex Resistivity/Induced Polarization (IP) Measurements, Chiemgau (Alpine Foreland, Southeast Germany). – American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting 2017, New Orleans, 11-15 Dec. Abstract EP53B-1700.
- Ernstson, K. (2016) Evidence of a meteorite impact-induced tsunami in lake Chiemsee (Southeast Germany) strengthened. – 47th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Abstract.
- Rappenglück, M. A., Bauer, F., Ernstson, K., Hiltl, M. (2014) Meteorite impact on a micrometer scale: iron silicide, carbide and CAI minerals from the Chiemgau impact event (Germany). – Problems and perspectives of modern mineralogy (Yushkin Memorial Seminar–2014), Syktyvkar, Russia.
- Ernstson, K., Hiltl, M., Neumair, A. (2014) Microtektite-Like Glasses from the Northern Calcareous Alps (Southeast Germany): Evidence of a Proximal Impact Ejecta. – 45th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, LPI Contribution No. 1777, p.1200.
- Rappenglück, M.A., Bauer, F., Hiltl, M., Neumair, A., Ernstson, K. (2013) Calcium-Aluminium-rich Inclusions (CAIs) in iron silicide matter (Xifengite, Gupeiite, Hapkeite): evidence of a cosmic origin – 76th Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting, Meteoritics & Planetary Science, Volume 48, Issue s1, Abstract #5055.
- Bauer, F., Hiltl, M., Rappenglück, M.A., Neumair, A., Ernstson, K. (2013) Fe2Si (Hapkeite) from the subsoil in the alpine foreland (Southeast Germany): is it associated with an impact? – 76th Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting, Abstract #5056.
- Neumair, A., Ernstson, K. (2013) Peculiar Holocene soil layers: evidence of possible distal ejecta deposits in the Chiemgau region, Southeast Germany – 76th Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting, Abstract #5057.
- Ernstson, K., Müller, W., Neumair, A. (2013) The proposed Nalbach (Saarland, Germany) impact site: is it a companion to the Chiemgau (Southeast Bavaria, Germany) impact strewn field? – 76th Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting, Abstract #5058.
- Ernstson, K., Shumilova, T. G., Isaenko, S. I., Neumair, A., Rappenglück, M. A. (2013) From biomass to glassy carbon and carbynes: evidence of possible meteorite impact shock coalification and carbonization. – Modern problems of theoretical, experimental and applied mineralogy (Yushkin Memorial Seminar–2013), Syktyvkar.
- Isaenko, S., Shumilova, T., Ernstson, K., Shevchuk, S., Neumair, A., Rappenglück, M. (2012) Carbynes and DLC in naturally occurring carbon matter from the Alpine Foreland, South-East Germany: Evidence of a probable new impactite. – European Mineralogical Conference 2012.
- Rappenglück, B., Ernstson, K., Liritzis, I., Mayer, W., Neumair, A., Rappenglück, M., Sudhaus, D. (2012) A prehistoric meteorite impact in Southeast Bavaria (Germany): tracing its cultural implications. – 34th International Geological Congress, 5-10 August 2012 – Brisbane, Australien.
- Shumilova, T. G., Isaenko S. I., Makeev B. A., Ernstson K., Neumair A., Rappenglück M. A. (2012) Enigmatic Poorly Structured Carbon Substances from the Alpine Foreland, Southeast Germany: Evidence of a Cosmic Relation. 43nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Abstract.
- Ernstson, K. & Neumair, A. (2011) Geoelectric Complex Resistivity Measurements of Soil Liquefaction Features in Quaternary Sediments of the Alpine Foreland, Germany. American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, San Francisco, Calif., 5-9 Dec. Abstract NS23A-1555.
- Rappenglück, M. A., Ernstson, K. (2008) The Chiemgau crater strewn field (Southeast Bavaria, Germany): Evidence of a Holocene large impact event. – International Conference „100 years since Tunguska phenomenon: Past, present and future“. – June 26–28, 2008, Moscow (Russia).
- Ernstson, K., Rappenglück, M. A. (2008) The Chiemgau crater strewnfield: Evidence of a Holocene large impact event in Southeast Bavaria, Germany. – International Scientific Conference „100 Years of the Tunguska Event“. June 30 – July 6, 2008, Krasnoyarsk (Russia).
- Rappenglück, B., Rappenglück, M. A. (2008) The fall of Phaethon: Is this a geomyth reflecting an impact in Bavaria during the Celtic period? – 33rd International Geological Congress. Session: Myth and Geology. – August 5–14, 2008, Oslo (Norway).
- Schüssler, U., Rappenglück, M. A., Ernstson, K., Mayer, W., Rappenglück, B. (2005) Das Impakt-Kraterstreufeld im Chiemgau. – Eur. J. Mineral. 17, Beih. 1: 124.
- Rappenglück, M. A., Schüssler, U., Mayer, W., Ernstson, K. (2005) Sind die Eisensilizide aus dem Impakt-Kraterstreufeld im Chiemgau kosmisch? – Eur. J. Mineral. 17, Beih. 1: 108.
