Sentences with phrase «deep crevasses»
The phrase "deep crevasses" refers to narrow and deep cracks or fissures that usually form in ice, glaciers, or rocky terrain. Full definition
Large numbers of deep crevasses are a sign that parts of the glacier are moving rapidly.
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Here, the researchers lived in tents scattered around deep crevasses in the ice.
While researchers quickly linked the breakup to lakes of meltwater that had accumulated on the so - called Larsen B ice shelf's upper surface and then wedged apart deep crevasses, they hadn't come up with a convincing explanation for what triggered the collapse.
While the Grand Canyon shows the awesome ability of glacially slow geological forces of running water to carve deep crevasses, it has also faced the abrupt and unexpected affects of shifting tectonic plates and the trembling results of earthquakes.
Steinberg had Heisser use a breast pump for a few days to give the deep crevasses in her nipples time to heal.
To celebrate, I've gone on an all - arms hunt through the deep crevasses of the internet to find eight of my favorite octopus videos.
Characters fall to their deaths in a deep crevasse.
Instead, Kormakur and cinematographer Salvatore Totino (a frequent Ron Howard collaborator) focus on jagged cuts of glacial ice, deep crevasses, and the sheer, seemingly impossible passes these people must cross in order to summit the mountain.
Learn about the behavior of glaciers and hike with professional mountain guides on the Solheimajökull glacial tongue, a wonderland of ice sculptures, water cauldrons, ridges, and deep crevasses.
I surveyed the surreal surrounds, the snow - covered ice, the deep crevasses and small, narrow canyons, the enormous icicles hanging down like crystal stalactites, dripping water and glistening in the afternoon sun.
Towering pinnacles of ice, deep crevasses and crystal streams of melt - water which disappear abruptly into blue chasms... this is a world completely unlike anything I've ever seen.
Just as dramatic is Tent Reef, which includes a mini-wall and a series of massive 10 to 20 - foot tall coral encrusted rock formations set in tight groupings that creating the appearance of a deep crevasse.
(Option) If you would like to go deep into the cave you can hire local guides with lanterns to guide you through the deep crevasses.
The north east of the island is arguably the most physically beautiful area of Bali with quiet roads winding through the hill and deep crevasses.