Sentences with phrase «in volcano craters»

Explore the World Heritage rainforest, scenic views of the mighty mountains, the many rivers, raging waterfalls and tranquil lakes in volcano craters.

The lake is set in a volcano crater and, as a result, the water has a slight sulfur taste.

Back on the main road and continuing east, there is Goris, City of Trees, which is located in a volcano crater, and has kind of neat downtown, called Central.

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A rush of moving magma on Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano has triggered hundreds of earthquakes in recent days and caused the crater floor at Puu Oo to collapse.

There is a volcanic crater lake up there — one that until pretty recently people used as a giant natural hot tub, at least until seismic activity intensified and folks realized that swimming in a volcano's simmering crater lake might not be the best idea.

The most common perception of a volcano is of a conical mountain, spewing lava and poisonous gases from a crater in its top.

A steep lava dome (dark area just left of center) is swelling rapidly inside the crater of Mount St. Helens, next to an older dome that emerged after the volcano erupted in 1980.

Ever since NASA's Magellan probe mapped Venus's surface in detail in the early 1990s, scientists have known that the landscape there is remarkably unblemished by impact craters but rich in apparently dormant volcanoes.

Soar over Pluto's seas, mountains, craters and volcanoes of ice in this montage of images released by NASA from the New Horizons encounter with the dwarf planet.

Their abundant presence on this peak may be tied to the liquid carbon dioxide spewed by the volcano's hydrothermal vents, which kills virtually all life in the deeper reaches of the crater.

Boise State University geologist Jeff Johnson gathers data over the edge of the inner crater of Villarrica, an active volcano in Chile.

Before they descended, their sonar revealed a new feature in Vailulu'u's massive crater, a volcano — Nafanua — that was absent four years earlier.

Since the volcano is still active, bunker - like concrete shelters are provided around the crater, built after a dozen people perished in a sudden eruption some 50 years ago.

By KURT KLEINERIN AUGUST an 800 - kilogram robot called Dante picked its way into the crater of Mount Spurr, an active volcano in southern Alaska.

The eruption destroyed the top three thousand feet of the volcano, blasting it into the air in pieces, leaving behind only a large crater three miles wide and half a mile deep, as though the mountain had been struck by a meteor.

The four extinct volcanoes in the cluster are calderas, which form after a volcano erupts and the land around them collapses, forming a crater.

The upcoming visual exploration of Pluto will fill in knowledge gaps, possibly revealing craters or ice volcanoes on the dwarf planet.

At first glance it resembles circular features seen elsewhere in the solar system, from impact craters to volcanoes.

Inside the crater of a volcano on Graciosa Island in the Azores archipelago, in the Atlantic Ocean, an international team of researchers has discovered the bones of a new extinct species of songbird, a bullfinch which they have named Pyrrhula crassa.

As the plume moves surfaceward, it begins to partially melt, finally emerging as lava in volcanoes such as Kilauea, which features multiple craters.

In a paper published in Geosphere Závada and his team thus concluded that like Boe in the Czech Republic, «Devils Tower is a remnant of a coulee or low lava dome that was emplaced into a broad phreatomagmatic crater at the top of a maar - diatreme volcano.&raquIn a paper published in Geosphere Závada and his team thus concluded that like Boe in the Czech Republic, «Devils Tower is a remnant of a coulee or low lava dome that was emplaced into a broad phreatomagmatic crater at the top of a maar - diatreme volcano.&raquin Geosphere Závada and his team thus concluded that like Boe in the Czech Republic, «Devils Tower is a remnant of a coulee or low lava dome that was emplaced into a broad phreatomagmatic crater at the top of a maar - diatreme volcano.&raquin the Czech Republic, «Devils Tower is a remnant of a coulee or low lava dome that was emplaced into a broad phreatomagmatic crater at the top of a maar - diatreme volcano.»

«Some of the observed features included ancient river beds, craters, massive extinct volcanoes, canyons, layered polar deposits, evidence of wind - driven deposition and erosion of sediments, weather fronts, ice clouds, localized dust storms, morning fogs and more,» NASA wrote in a summary of the mission.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University]-- Just before a surprise eruption of New Zealand's Ruapehu volcano in 2007, seismic tremor near its crater became tightly correlated with twice - monthly changes in the strength of tidal forces, a new study has found.

A round trip of eight miles, this hike will take you up 1,400 feet to an awe - inspiring view of the smoldering crater of Mount St. Helens, the famous active volcano in the Cascades range.

May 17, 2018 • Volcanic rocks 2 feet in diameter have been found in a parking lot a few hundred yards from the volcano's Halemaumau crater, the U.S. Geological Survey reports.

For instance, for a story in which an act of nature plays a prominent role, students may want to investigate extreme weather patterns or use Google Earth to peer into the crater of a volcano.

According to legend, she resides in a crater in the volcano of Kilauea on Hawaii's Big Island.

The «Pikaia Lodge concept» was conceived to deliver an exciting and real «once in a life time» experience to the environmentally conscious, eco-adventure traveler, who seeks active and intimate contact with the unique natural heritage of the Galapagos along with all the comforts of a highly evolved lifestyle Hidden in a secluded giant tortoise reserve on an extinct volcano crater, Pikaia Lodge is a spectacular new alternative to cruises, enabling guests to explore Galapagos in a sustainable, yet luxurious way.

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Pilanesberg National Park is a beautiful park with a 55,000 hectares surface in an extinct volcano crater, which explains its circular shape.

The almost perfectly circular Pilanesberg national park, due to its lying literally in the void of a 1200 million year old volcano crater, lies 150 kilometres north west of Gauteng, virtually on the border of Sun City - one of the biggest draw cards to the area - and, by comparison, receives little of the acclaim it deserves... The 55 000 hectare Pilanesberg park opened in 1979 in one of the largest game resettlement projects in the history of South Africa, and possibly the most expensive as commercial farmers gave over land to be restocked with wildlife.

Now, in addition to glaciers, snowfields and expansive views, Fimmvörðuháls boasts fresh craters and lava flows formed by the volcano's blast.

Burnt orange glow observed in the crater of volcano and in thick column of ash rising nearly two miles into the air

Watch the sunrise over Mt Bromo, hike around a volcano crater, sample java from its namesake island, chill out on stunning beaches, hang ten with a surf lesson in Java, enjoy the nightlife of Koh S...

When a friend of mine suggested that our next holiday in South Africa should be in the crater of a once active volcano, I wasn't sure it was a good idea.

Besides, new high - end travel suppliers including luxury lodges such as Cicada Lodge in Australia, Minaret Station in New Zealand (accessible only by helicopter) and Pikaia Lodge - a five star eco-lodge set in the crater of an extinct volcano in The Galapagos Islands are also attending this year's fest.

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The long extinct volcano crater in question is now home to the Pilanesberg reserve and was well worth the visions of disaster.

Set in the Pilanesberg Mountain Range in a vast crater of an extinct volcano, it is a unique geological feature and for this reason alone is worth visiting.

The volcano's last violent activity in 1991 was the 2nd largest terrestrial eruption of the 20th century, and has created a magnificent crater lake as well as altering the entire landscape.

The almost perfectly circular Pilanesberg national park, due to its lying literally in the void of a 1200 million year old volcano crater, lies 150 kilometres north west of Gauteng, virtually on the border of Sun City - one of the biggest draw cards to the are...

The lava in Pacaya volcano's crater glows in the dark.

There are great views of Haleakala volcano from our condo but to see it in all it's glory, a journey to the top of this 10,023 feet (3,055 m) and look down into the massive crater is an unforgettable experience.

Climb to the top of Laki volcano, taking in the incredible crater landscape surrounding it.

See the sunrise over the crater in Haleakala National Park, and bike down down the volcano (over 21 switchbacks and phenomenal views) on this adventures guided tour.

Your Kauai condo is located at the top of the hill above Poipu in the crater of an extinct volcano with abundant tropical garden views.

The briefest Google search is enough to explain why so many are keen to get to the top — in the crater of the volcano lies Segara Anak lake, with the often - smoldering cone of Barujari emerging from the dazzling turquoise water at its eastern end.

We climbed the volcano in the late afternoon to watch the sunset as we waited for the smoking rumbling craters to erupt.

The volcano was active again from 1997 to 2000, and in 2000 it shot 300 meters of ash above the crater.

There are also many new high - end travel suppliers attending, including luxury lodges such as Cicada Lodge in Australia, Minaret Station in New Zealand (accessible only by helicopter) and Pikaia Lodge - a five star eco-lodge set in the crater of an extinct volcano in The Galapagos Islands.