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ejecta blanket
  پتو‌ی ِ اشاناک  
patu-ye ešânâk
Fr.: couverture d'éjecta  

Of an → impact crater, the ejecta that after the → impact event settles back to the Earth’s surface. The ejecta blanket is thick near the → crater rim and thin outward from the crater.

See also: → ejecta; → blanket.