Sentences with phrase «blasted rock layers»

The release of carbon and sulphur - rich gases from the blasted rock layers precipitated a global catastrophe in which fires raged, the sky darkened, Earth cooled and acid rain showered down.

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Next, the peak ring was covered by a layer of jumbled - up rocks, called a breccia, that contains chunks of blasted - up rock and impact melt.
When a star runs out of hydrogen fuel its core collapses inward under gravity and, hitting rock bottom, sends out a shockwave that blasts away the star's outer layers as a supernova.
The sound blasts reflected from the boundaries between rock layers a few miles beneath the ocean floor were picked up by an five - mile - long «streamer,» or hose containing many hydrophones, towed just beneath the surface behind the ship.
Whether blasting the latest pop country from Kacey Musgraves or listening to the gruff indie rock like King Tuff, the Uniti Atom revealed every musical layer, from meaty kick drums to airy acoustic guitars.
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