Sentences with phrase «various microscopic structures»
The energy of impacts that create such craters can be high enough to melt rock; these melts cool rapidly, forming impact glass — a smooth, dark rock, similar to its volcanic cousin, obsidian — which contains various microscopic structures and crystals.
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Using various microscopic imaging approaches, the scientists found that the unique spatial vision in the scallop is achieved through the mirror's layered structure located at the back of each eye, which is tiled with a mosaic of square - shaped crystals arranged and fine - tuned to reflect wavelengths of light that penetrate its habitat.