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When Yarab Buba struck, it introduced water vapor into an ancient, ice-covered landscape. Estimates suggest the impact could have vaporized between 87 trillion and 5 quadrillion kilograms of ice, dramatically influencing global climate conditions. Water vapor, a potent greenhouse gas, could have played a critical role in transitioning Earth out of a state known as "snowball Earth," thus triggering a warming trend that initiated a series of geological and atmospheric changes.
This theory presents a fascinating connection between asteroid impacts and climate shifts, posing significant questions regarding their influences on Earth's climate systems both in ancient times and potentially in the future.