Sentences with phrase «volcanic mountains along»

The Ring of Fire — the ring of volcanic mountains along the rim of the Pacific — is an example of this type of collision.

Not exact matches

Scientists have shown that temperature differences deep within Earth's mantle control the elevation and volcanic activity along mid-ocean ridges, the colossal mountain ranges that line the ocean floor.

The convergence associated with this subduction process is responsible for the uplift of the Andes Mountains, and for the active volcanic chain present along much of this deformation front.

By analyzing the speed of seismic waves generated by earthquakes, scientists have shown that temperature differences deep within Earth's mantle control the elevation and volcanic activity along mid-ocean ridges, the colossal mountain ranges that line the ocean floor.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University]-- Scientists have shown that temperature differences deep within Earth's mantle control the elevation and volcanic activity along mid-ocean ridges, the colossal mountain ranges that line the ocean floor.

Tarduno and his students had been studying massive lava flows that cover some of the High Arctic islands, and believes the same volcanic events that produced those igneous rocks also could have produced a series of islands along a low underwater mountain range in the Arctic Ocean called Alpha Ridge.

Red Mountain, the volcanic peak at the center of the island, «appears inaccessible,» says redditor FloorBelow, «though the northern ashlands around Urshilaku are [accessible] along with Molag Amur.»

From all our public areas and rooms, our guests will enjoy expansive views of the pristine arid savanna of the adjacent Galapagos National Park by looking north, to extinct volcanic cones shrouded in mist, mountains covered with lush tropical cloud forests, and green pasture farms by looking to the south - west; along with a 270 degree view of the infinite Pacific Ocean with nearby islands as a backdrop.

The geology of Belize can be divided broadly into the Northern Lowlands, the Maya Mountains, the Toledo Beds and the Pliestocene deposits, but there are other features including volcanic deposits of bentonite in the north and volcanic outcrops along the southern boundary of the Maya Mountains.

To the east and south lie high volcanic mountains, from which several rivers flow to the ocean, cutting the landscape into valleys and deep gorges along the way.

We will take different route, Southern along the volcanic mountains of Sarhro with peculiar formatted peaks and the oasis of the Draa lined by palm groves.

Later, as the area was split open along the San Andreas Fault, intense volcanic activity repeatedly sent lava flow upon lava flow, forming the mountains seen here today.

Palawan's charm, although difficult to penetrate with thick jungle mountains and strikingly sharp limestone rock faces, boasts of ecotourism sites such as: El Nido and its towering marble cliffs and white sand beaches; the Underground River in Puerto Princesa where tourists can take a boat trip under limestone cliffs and sepulchral chambers along a subterranean river; Cayangan Lake in Coron, a hidden lagoon where you scramble uphill to a dazzling volcanic lake; and the Tubbataha Reef Marine Park.