Sentences with phrase «of deep canyons»

Near the town, there is another great sight of moon valley that is a maze of deep canyons.

The area is a protected national park with a diverse underwater landscape of deep canyons, giant boulders, coral gardens, and caves.

While marine life is sporadic in the depths and shadows of these deep canyons, it is abundant on top of the coral ridges.

«It's likely that a combination of these forces contributed to the formation of the deep canyons, but at present it's not clear to what degree each was involved.

Enjoy an overnight excursion to the impressive Colca Canyon - one of the deepest canyons in the world.

Colca Canyon, located in Southern Peru, is one of the deepest canyons in the world.

Within the borders of Sequoia / Kings Canyon are Mount Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous United States at 14,494 feet, and the Kings River Canyon, one of the deepest canyons in North America.

Experiencing Incan history in all its authenticity, this spectacular yet challenging hike crosses the Canyon of the Apurimac River and takes you to Choquequirao's incredibly located ruins — perched high on a ledge above one of the deepest canyons in the world.

As one of the deepest canyons in the world, where in places it is impossible to see the valley floor from the canyon edge, Colca Canyon will no doubt leave you impressed.

We begin our trip to the one of the deepest Canyons of the world, taking the highway from Yura, bordering the snow - covered Chachani mountain towards Cañahuas Pampas.

Day 2: We have breakfast at 6:00, then we go to Cruz del Condor view point in our transport, stopping in the village of Yanque and in a very impressive look out point to appreciate the amazing hydraulic system developed by the Collaguas ethnic group showed in this wonderful platforms and terraces of the Colca valley, then we continues to stop at La Cruz Del Condor to appreciate the deep Colca Canyon and the flight of the condor, after this we change the conventional guide for a trekking guide, then the rest of the group return to Arequipa, and you will start a new tour with our private trekking guide for Colca, that's why we call this excursion the mixed tour, we arrive to the side of the canyon and we start to hike Colca, descending 1000meters for 3 about hours, We will have lunch in the village of San Juan de Chuccho, here you will have a really nice view of the deepest canyon on earth, from this village after we continues again this hike true the Colca canyon arriving first up to Cosñirgua then we continue to Malata Village and after these interesting visits we'll go walk down the Canyon to Sangalle Valley, a beautiful place located at the bottom of the» el cañón del Colca».

Then make the hour - long trek along the Honolua Ridge Trail, admiring the views of the deep canyon below and marveling at the banyan trees and other exotic plants.

This is a breathtaking landscape, with one of the deepest canyons in the...

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At one stage of that long journey the mountains gather themselves to form a deep narrow canyon through which the Fraser must pass.

Visiting the remote gorge of Nasja Creek in Arizona one summer, Abbey walked along its amber stream in the deep shadows of canyon walls towering hundreds of feet above on either side.

Look out upon the rugged beauty of canyons gouged deep in the earth.

Their analysis, recently published in Geology, reveals a subglacial lake covering as much as 1,250 square kilometers (making it the second - largest subglacial lake in Antarctica by length after Lake Vostok) and a series of canyons that extend a kilometer deep and 1,100 kilometers across.

But new analyses like this, which show previously undiscovered deep canyons, suggest that a good chunk of East Antarctica's bed lies below sea level, rendering the ice sheet less stable than previously thought.

Gas bubbles effervesce from a mound of muck on the seafloor in a deep submarine canyon off the west coast of Canada.

A sonar mapping cruise taken in June to the Baltimore, Washington and Norfolk Canyons and selected regions of the continental shelf between the canyons marked the first field effort of the multiyear Deep - Water Mid-Atlantic Canyons PCanyons and selected regions of the continental shelf between the canyons marked the first field effort of the multiyear Deep - Water Mid-Atlantic Canyons Pcanyons marked the first field effort of the multiyear Deep - Water Mid-Atlantic Canyons PCanyons Project.

Some of it may also be carried into deeper water, farther down the canyon.»

LIKE water draining from an unplugged bathtub, meltwater flowing through deep cracks in the Martian rock may explain the origins of the enormous Hebes Chasma canyon.

According to the researchers, the presence of Osedax at these latitudes could be related to the contact with the deeper and colder waters in Blanes» underwater canyon, an area where they think more abundant and stable populations of the new Osedax species could live.

Mineral discoveries high up on the walls of Valles Marineris, the largest, deepest canyon in the solar system, suggest it once hosted glaciers

The Canyons MCZ is particularly challenging to survey as much of the site occurs within a deep - sea canyon over a mile deep.

The most dense accumulations of litter were found in deep underwater canyons.»

The geologists say that the ancient canyon — thousands of feet deep in places — effectively rules out a popular model used to explain how the massive and picturesque gorges of the Himalayas became so steep, so fast.

A team of researchers from Caltech and the China Earthquake Administration has discovered an ancient, deep canyon buried along the Yarlung Tsangpo River in south Tibet, north of the eastern end of the Himalayas.

In a finding offering another sea - level rise warning, scientists yesterday reported the existence of deep, canyon - like valleys in the bedrock underneath the Greenland ice sheet that could facilitate the extensive flow of ice into the ocean.

Today, presenting a global image with a resolution of about 2.3 kilometers per pixel, Olkin drew attention to troughs and cliffs extending for 1,000 kilometers and canyons as deep as 10 kilometers.

There, the dying animal visited the heads of deep ocean canyons that are cut into the North American coastal platform before returning to Georges Bank and, in Stormy's words, «hanging out.»

The canyons are important because they act as a refuge for important species of fish and provide a habitat for sensitive species of deep water corals and sponges.

That means it sinks into the deeper layers of the ocean, and the contrast between this warm water and the undersea ice canyons contributes an unknown but substantial amount of sea level rise, said Josh Willis, an oceanographer at JPL in Pasadena, California.

NOAA's research ship Okeanos Explorer and its ROV Deep Discoverer (aka D2) wrapped up their latest exploration of the seafloor and marine canyons around Puerto Rico last week.

Non-market supporting services are provided by deep - sea ecosystems in the form of habitat provision, nursery grounds, trophic support, refugia, and biodiversity functions provided by assemblages on seamounts, coral and sponge reefs, banks, canyons, slopes, fjords and other settings (Armstrong et al., 2012; Mengerink et al., 2014; Thurber et al., 2014; Levin and Le Bris, 2015).

The geologists say that the ancient canyon — hundreds of metres deep in places — effectively rules out a popular model used to explain how the massive and picturesque gorges of the Himalaya became so steep, so fast.

Instead of vast flat lands, we have rocky hills and deep canyons, the red mesas of Monument Valley and the snow - capped mountains of the Rockies.

At the point of departure, we find the fearless L.A. Fire Department chief risking life and limb to pluck an accident victim (Stephanie Johnston) from a car dangling precipitously over a deep canyon.

Both in the canyon and in my recovery, the love of my family and friends encouraged me to dig deeper and find the strength to last a little longer, make decisions that would lead to my freedom, and gave me the knowledge that my struggle was worth it, to have my life again.

Here, she must ascertain if there is anything significant worth saving in the deep pit of a canyon before plans for a major dam can progress.

We went into the deepest canyons of our minds to explore the deepest crevices on tiny dots that blink and taunt us from the dark night heavens.

Your mind explores the deep canyons of your genre.

Elsewhere there's the Baja Peninsula, a beautiful area with long beaches backed by mountains and countless bays, the network of canyons that makes up Copper Canyon, larger and deeper than the Grand Canyon, and Sotano de las Golondrinas (the Cave of Swallows), the largest known cave shaft in the world with a depth of 1400 feet.

Or was it a deeper desire, a longing to walk right away from them and into some other life, a feeling akin to the one that sent me in and out of canyons and forests and backcountry trails for fifteen years with no one accompanying me, a yearning for something wild and solitary?

And the structures of deep submarine canyons and towering pinnacles attract animals looking for shelter, as well as those looking for a meal.

Head to Guanacaste Province, full of fast rivers, volcanic scenery, and deep canyons.

This morning, we travel to one of the world's deepest canyons — Colca Canyon.

Corsica has some of southern Europe's most impressive highlands, towering peaks and deep canyons — for anyone who loves hiking, this is paradise!

On the way back, stop by some local villages and viewpoints to see old terraces and sections of Colca Canyon, the deepest canyon in the world.

Hypnotic views of the canyon ease you into a deep sense of tranquillity while nurturing therapies, drawing on the rejuvenating power of indigenous products and fresh herbs, leave you soothed, refreshed and at one with the world.