Sentences with phrase «side canyons»
"Side canyons" refers to smaller canyons or valleys that branch off from a main canyon or river. They are like smaller versions of the main canyon, usually narrower and often have unique rock formations or natural features. Full definition
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has found deep, steep - sided canyons on Saturn's moon Titan that are flooded with liquid hydrocarbons.
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The West Maui Mountains are actually a single extinct volcano, sculpted by more than a million years of wind and water into steep - sided canyons whose forests are vertical.
Whether you join a private rafting trip in the Grand Canyon, or go with a commercial outfitter, you'll likely leave the boat occasionally to explore side canyons and nearby bluffs.
You will have chances to walk up to Pre Inca ruins, trek up side canyons and visit small villages.
Saturn's largest moon, Titan, has features that resemble Earth's geology, with deep, steep - sided canyons.
«And you couldn't grow sufficient corn in the side canyon tributaries of Chaco that would have been necessary to feed several thousand people.
Lloyd: Yeah, a lot of us felt that some of the greatest moments of the trip, the most spectacular things we saw, we encountered on the side canyon hikes.
The declines were first apparent in the side canyons feeding the reservoir which thinned and then shortened.
While the lake was significantly higher in 2011 and 2012 than in 2005, a careful comparison of the side canyons reveals that the level was still not back to 1999 levels, when the lake was near full capacity.
With a number of state laws and regulations to abide by, and a host of insurance concerns that are unique to the Copper State, getting lost in the side canyons and arroyos of insurance in Arizona can be as perilous for your pocketbook as wandering into the desert unprepared can be to your chances of survival.