Sentences with phrase «from volcanic origin»

Rodrigues itself is from volcanic origin and surrounded by a reef.

Exhibits trace Hawaii's history from its volcanic origins and the flora and fauna that arrived before humans to life in ancient Hawaii and the immigrant groups that helped shape Hawaii's unique culture of today

Not exact matches

The chemistry of obsidian varies from volcano to volcano, and the chemical «fingerprints» allow researchers to match an obsidian artefact to the volcanic origin of its raw material.

What planetary scientists lump together as asteroids are far too diverse — from boulders to floating heaps of gravel to mini planets with signs of past volcanic activity and even liquid water — to have a single common origin.

Madeira (and Selvagens too) is an archipelago with volcanic origins from a Hot Spot, so is not geographically part of a specific continent, but Madeira belongs and has belonged ethnically, culturally, economically and politically to Europe for 600 years.

As you consider these budget travel tips for the island nation of St. Lucia, you'll be struck by the fact that this place appears to have been separated from the South Pacific: towering mountains of volcanic origin, pristine, secluded beaches and a feeling that you're on the other side of the world.

With its volcanic origins, and due to past century eruptions, many parts of Lanzarote appear to be from another planet, no doubt a contributing factor in the decision to film parts of the Planet of the Apes here.

It has over 1000 miles of coastline with a variety of beach materials ranging from white sand on the Caribbean beaches to the darker materials which are volcanic in origin on the Pacific beaches.

This presupposes that all of the atmospheric CO2 increase is of anthropogenic origin without regard to increases from non-anthropogenic sources such as changes in phytoplankton, volcanic eruptions, breakdown of methane emissions, deep ocean turnover, etc..