Sentences with phrase «as deep canyons»

The Colca Canyon is known as the deepest canyon in the world (which is actually not true) and draws in many tours to the Colca Canyon.

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Their analysis, recently published in Geology, reveals a subglacial lake covering as much as 1,250 square kilometers (making it the second - largest subglacial lake in Antarctica by length after Lake Vostok) and a series of canyons that extend a kilometer deep and 1,100 kilometers across.

The Canyons MCZ is particularly challenging to survey as much of the site occurs within a deep - sea canyon over a mile deep.

And certainly not in the deep sea, where coral reefs, seamounts and rugged canyons that harbour diverse marine life are being destroyed as trawlers head for deeper waters.

Today, presenting a global image with a resolution of about 2.3 kilometers per pixel, Olkin drew attention to troughs and cliffs extending for 1,000 kilometers and canyons as deep as 10 kilometers.

The canyons are important because they act as a refuge for important species of fish and provide a habitat for sensitive species of deep water corals and sponges.

These major pH reductions are projected to occur over important deep - sea features, such as seamounts and canyons (Gehlen et al., 2014).

Mankind's first close - up look at Pluto did not disappoint July 15, 2015: The pictures showed ice mountains on Pluto about as high as the Rockies and canyons on its big moon, Charon, that appear deeper than those on Earth.

And the structures of deep submarine canyons and towering pinnacles attract animals looking for shelter, as well as those looking for a meal.

Your stay in the locality of Chivay, gives you better opportunities to enjoy the landscape of one of the world's deepest canyons (3,400 meters, at its deepest point), with the impressive panorama of its great river, its vertical cliffs, Incan benched terraces, in current agricultural production, as well as its typical villages and customs, and all of this crowned by the dominion of the condors» flight.

Tara River has created the deepest canyon in Europe, the second deepest in the world and is recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Enjoy breathtaking views of the nearby McDowell Mountains and the Phoenix / Scottsdale skyline as you work your way to the back nine featuring a series of deep box canyons with holes skirting steep drop - offs and thick stands of Mesquite, Palo Verde and Ironwood trees.

As one of the deepest canyons in the world, where in places it is impossible to see the valley floor from the canyon edge, Colca Canyon will no doubt leave you impressed.

West Side: Staying in one of the numerous cottage rentals in Kekaha, Kauai's West Side takes you off the beaten path as the area is rife with deep canyons, dense rain forests and incredible hiking trails.

Not to mention the phenomenal trek into Cañón del Colca, a canyon twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, where you can view the spectacular flight of the Andean condor.

Being twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, the Colca Valley in Peru — northwest of Arequipa — is said to be the deepest canyon in the world.

You can try out alpine and cross-country skiing, trekking and mountaineering on the park's mountainous peaks, as well as canoeing, canyoning, and horse riding down in the deep valleys.

The Colca Canyon is one of the world's deepest canyons and it is more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, reaching up to 3,270 m from floor to rim in places.

Also to be seen are coral encrusted rock formations with interesting sponge structures, sea fans and tunicates.The north side is the deepest at 80 ft and the most fun, as you're swimming through a canyon with almost totally vertical walls.

There are many fasinating things that are a bit deeper such as canyons, wrecks and caverns.

This canyon is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon and is scattered with mountains, rivers, and small villages.

This canyon is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon and is scattered with mountains, rivers, and...

This canyon is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in Arizona, but it's still off the radar for most travelers...

Most dives feature a series of «finger» canyons that place you on the edge of the deep blue sea as you drift past coral and larger fish.

The dive at Mexico Canyons was also pretty interesting as it involves a 40m long tunnel (more like a deep gully) running between 2 reef spurs.

The on - foot missions also experiment with different ideas, such as using a jetpack to safely navigate a deep canyon.

The issue, as I take it, is whether or not the glacier has dug a fairly deep submarine canyon, one which the terminus still occupies.

The 24 acres and two million gallons of water, Schlitterbahn brings such fun as the Torrent River, a tidal wave of sorts through a canyon 20 - feet wide and 10 - feet deep.