Sentences with phrase «covered by lava»

A GoPro camera survived being covered by lava and catching on fire, in a video that surfaced on Tuesday.

Almost quarter of the island surface was covered by lava.

On this tour, you will also get to see Kalapana, a town that was covered by lava!

Radar observations find that about 80 percent of the surface is covered by lava flows with a few Australia - size uplands of two to five km (1.2 to 3.1 miles) high, and there are large shield volcanoes that rise above the plains as high as 11 km (6.8 miles)-- higher than Mount Everest's eight km (five miles) above Earth sea - level.

It could reveal volcanic episodes at the site, which is covered by lava deposits.

Not exact matches

The extinction at the end of the Permian is thought to have been caused by volcanic eruptions in Siberia over hundreds of thousands if not a million years that produced what are known today as the Siberian Traps: lava fields covering much of northern Russia and originally encompassing nearly 3 million square miles with an average thickness of about 1,000 feet.

The link between crust thickness and age prompted two possible explanations — both related to the fact that hotter mantle tends to make more magma: Mantle hot spots — highly volcanic regions, such as the Hawaiian Islands and Iceland — could have thickened the old crust by covering it in layers of lava at a later time.

These darker regions are covered by dark bedrock and fine - grained sand deposits ground down from ancient lava flows and other volcanic features.

The zircon crystal comes into being deep inside a young Earth that is covered in ocean and pockmarked by volcanoes spewing white - hot lava.

The familiar hemisphere facing Earth is covered by low, lava - filled plains (seen as the darker gray areas on the moon's «face»), whereas the far side, which is never visible from Earth, is a collection of rugged, mountainous highlands.

Walk across the moss - covered Elðraun lava field, created by the catastrophic eruption of Mt. Laki in 1783 - 4.

It displays the unique spectacle of multi-colored carbonate decorations adorning the roofs and floors, and dark - colored lava walls, partially covered by a mural of carbonate deposits.

It is a volcanic axial zone oriented generally in a northwest - southeast direction, essentially defined by several spatter cones and lava flows and predominantly covered by dense vegetation and pasture - lands.

Possible sites include: Bandit Ledge: The gentle hills and ridges of this site support a surprising amount of beautiful cauliflower corals Garden Eel Cove: The slow drop - off ends in a sandy bottom covered with graceful garden eels Anglers: A beautiful archway housing a big family of lionfish High Rock: A massive ridge capped by a pinnacle rising to within 10 feet (approx. 3 meters) of the water's surface Anchor Drag: A maze of canyons, arches small caverns provide enjoyable exploration of the lobsters, crabs, shrimp and puffer fish who live here North Golden Arches: The main attraction is a rock arch with scattered coral heads throughout the area South Golden Arches: A large rock arch with a sandy area, housing numerous marine animals Harlequin: A great spot for a deep dive to see large schools of fish Kaloko Arches: The main attractions here are the unique rock outcroppings and lava formations Turtle Pinnacle: One of best sites to find green sea turtles Eel Cove: Interesting and rapid drop - off for deep diving Thunder Reef: Good spot for viewing deep - water animals West Kaiwi: This dive site is one of the best for observing fish, with lots of coral and a nearby drop - off Please note: This is not an introductory dive.

Photo: The desolated village of Arenal, with a main street paved by lava, was covered a few years later when Costa Rica's largest hydroelectric project, the Lake Arenal Dam, created an extensive water reservoir.

The two pyramidal cones, covered with thick tropical vegetation, were formed by lava from a volcanic eruption 30 to 40 million years ago.

Hidden portions that are uncovered by folding the landscape, invisible platforms that can be made solid by covering them in wool, enemies that are trapped in unravelled wool, or indeed enemies that are lava monsters made of scarf; Nintendo have utilised every possible avenue to ensure that this feels like no other title in the Mario universe.

Old highways are reclaimed by natural vegetation, land covered by hot lava soon has ferns and other plants growing on it, and even oil spills are quickly oxidized and «eaten» by micro-organisms that render it harmless.