Sentences with phrase «steep side of a mountain»

«The station in China was sampling the signal coming through the steep side of the mountain, while the southern station was seeing the more shallowly dipping face.»

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A parabolic curve looks like the left side of a steep mountain, shooting straight up into the air from the flat horizon.

Pluto's largest moon, long seen as mysterious smudge at the outer reaches of our solar system, was revealed in 2015 closeup images to be pocked with craters, mountains and steep - sided depressions called chasmas.

«One side of the mountain is much steeper,» Reiter explains.

Kennedy Lake is the largest body of fresh water on Vancouver Island and is surrounded by steep mountains on the north eastern side and low lying land on the west side.

In Huangshan (Yellow Mountain, Anhui province), paths are built into vertical sides of the mountain and are incredibly narrow, the steps are uneven and uncomfortably steep, the railings are too short and the drops are often sheer andMountain, Anhui province), paths are built into vertical sides of the mountain and are incredibly narrow, the steps are uneven and uncomfortably steep, the railings are too short and the drops are often sheer andmountain and are incredibly narrow, the steps are uneven and uncomfortably steep, the railings are too short and the drops are often sheer and lethal.

The last 30 minute stretch of highway before the junction will give you some great mountain and lake views, one going down the steep side of a large lake.

The old town of Frigiliana is built on the mountain side, so we had to negotiate some steep paths.

The steep - sided mountains rear up out of the sea to an average height of 1,100 metres with the island's highest peak, Mount Mantalingaham reaching 2,086 metres.

The only thing I would say is the resort was very hilly, it makes it a beautiful setting and views where the hotel sits in the side of the hill / mountain but I would not recommend it for elderly guests as it is very steep and difficult to walk around.

I had a few scary moments, as we slowed descended the steep mountain, especially when there was a steep drop on one side of the carriage, and I felt myself clutching my hands tightly; but there was no need to fear, because fortunately the brakeman who operated our train was very experienced at his job and we arrived back at the bottom station with no problems!

On the 12.4 - mile - long ride, you'll see rivers that cut through deep ravines, waterfalls cascading down the sides of steep, snow - capped mountains and farms clinging dizzily to sheer slopes.

Dating back to the 15th or 16th century this was the last refuge of the Incas and sits high on the Quriwayrachina Mountain with steep valleys on all sides.

The flattened tops of underwater mountains, the landmass of each island barely breaks the surface, but below water the steep sides of these «mountains» become the underwater walls for which the islands are famed.