Barringer Medal

Barringer Medal
Awarded for	Outstanding work in the field of impact cratering
Sponsored by	Barringer Crater Company
Presented by	Meteoritical Society
Reward(s)	Medal
First awarded	1984
Official website	www.meteoriticalsociety.org

The Barringer Medal recognizes outstanding work in the field of impact cratering and/or work that has led to a better understanding of impact phenomena. The Barringer Medal and Award were established to honor the memory of D. Moreau Barringer Sr. and his son D. Moreau Barringer Jr. and are sponsored by the Barringer Crater Company. The medal is awarded by the Meteoritical Society. The senior Barringer was the first to seriously propose an impact origin for the crater that now bears his name.

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