Sentences with phrase «volcanic rock»

Following the discovery of volcanic rocks of the same age as the extinction, volcanic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions had previously been suggested as an important contributor to this extinction event.

The name of this island is related to the presence of magnificent volcanic rock formations which resemble the turtles.

There are over 150 beaches on the island ranging from fine, white sand to black volcanic rock from volcanic activity ranging back thousands of years.

These natural pools were formed by volcanic rock and are now a popular swimming spot.

The resort restaurant and infinity pool look out over the private white sand beach, dotted with some black volcanic rocks which lies only a few metres offshore.

These include bamboo used for the ceilings of its villas, stone from the site itself for the garden walls, as well as volcanic rock used for the roofs.

The island is almost flat with colorful volcanic rocks covered in white sand and aquatic fossils.

Here the adventure stuff is easily accessible for little ones — you can drive straight up to a live volcano and see volcanic rock from right outside the airport.

The region offered vast resources for a thriving population, like limestone for buildings, volcanic rock for tools, and immediate access to water and river trading posts.

The presence of such young volcanic rocks has modern - day implications.

Home to boiling mud pools, steaming vents, beautifully coloured volcanic rock and natural thermal pools.

The sharp volcanic rocks will make short work of sandals - and feet - if you hike without proper protection.

This large volcanic rock goes straight down to the sand, making for a nice and shallow wall dive.

What was that photo with flying volcanic rock as a warning sign?

A level field of volcanic rock spread out around them.

This reef is a maze of volcanic rock with schools of fish at every turn.

The island itself is home to much exotic marine life and its surrounding coral reef and volcanic rock formations create the perfect setting for your breathtaking and unforgettable snorkeling or scuba diving experience.

This Mayan steam lodge is heated by volcanic rock, and dates back many centuries.

The resort restaurant and infinity pool look out over the private white sand beach, dotted with some black volcanic rocks which lies only metres away.

As volcanic rocks are easy to dig, inhabitants of the area used it to create their homes and places of worship.

Home to boiling mud pools, steaming vents, beautifully coloured volcanic rock and natural thermal pools, it's a haven for those looking to explore something new.

This sprawling city of a million people, built on and out of volcanic rock on the shores of an exploding lake has become synonymous — insofar as it comes to the attention of the wider world at all — with catastrophic refugee crises, ecological devastation, and looting and pillaging.

Professor Lavallée added: «The findings shed light on the enigmatic observations of coolant loss made by Icelandic engineers as they drilled into hot volcanic rocks in excess of 800?

Carved into volcanic rock by time and human ingenuity, Goreme and its surrounding valleys contain underground cities, cave churches and striking pinnacles known as fairy chimneys.

To better understand the cycle of magma production, the researchers analyzed oxygen isotope ratios in quartz and zircon, water - and heat - resistant minerals, from volcanic rocks in the Yellowstone caldera.

Their composition is a little different than that of other volcanic rocks found on the Moon, which suggests they have a unique origin.

We started finding the same organisms that people were reporting from deep - sea hydrothermal vents [where hot, mineral - laden fluid flows through volcanic rock into the ocean from deep within the Earth].

Ice from nearby Lángjökull Glacier melts and travels into an ancient lava field, filtering underground through porous volcanic rock over 50 years before it emerges where you can go snorkeling or scuba diving in it for a very unique (but cold) experience.

The material, they believe, was recycled as older volcanic rocks forming the roofs of magma chambers collapsed and remelted during eruptions, only to be reejected in the next volcanic outburst.

Lying in the shadow of three volcanoes, including the perfectly - symmetrical El Misti, the city was built using white volcanic rock called Sillar which gives the city its name.

The crystal waters at Tortuga are surrounded by volcanic rock reef which is home of the best snorkeling site on Costa Rica's Central Pacific coast.

Meanwhile, the grounds border the dramatic volcanic rock coast with seawater and freshwater swimming pools and an open - air spa teems with tropical vegetation.

The name of the village translates as «moonstone» and skilled craftsmen create sculptures from soft volcanic rock, known as paras, which are displayed along the main street of Batubulan.

Dr Farris notes: «This study examines the relationship between arc magmatism and tectonic change in a sequence of volcanic rocks along the Panama Canal.

Now, researchers have solved the mystery — using radioactive dating techniques to determine the ages of hundreds of uranium - bearing crystals taken from ancient volcanic rocks collected from sites scattered across a 2.5 - million - square - kilometer region of central Russia.

Nick - named «the black pearl of Mediterranean», a reference to the dark volcanic rock erupting from the ground, the island is accessible by a small plane which departs daily from Palermo, its slim silhouette cutting through the skies being the only disturbance to the quiet island life.

Fifteen minutes by foot from the northern point of Sugar Beach lays a beach facing east towards the sunset, barricaded by jagged volcanic rock on both sides.

Foamy white waves create a striking contrast as they collide with dark volcanic rock at Blackstone Beach; at Andicuri Beach, the turquoise water attracts daring body surfers between jagged cliffs; and Boca Ketu, near the park's famous Conchi natural pool, is a secluded spot with powdery sand to sit on while you admire the island's natural wonders in pure solitude.

Santa Catalina is «A perfect point break with long, hollow, powerful waves over volcanic rock bottom.

It is clear from this data that the Salt Pond Peninsula is made up of the oldest known volcanic rocks on the island.

Alberto Saal of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, and colleagues re-examined lunar volcanic rocks collected in the 1970s during the Apollo 15 and 17 missions.

The Iao Needle is a green - mantled volcanic rock outcropping which towers over Iao Valley.

The French will explode the device between 600 and 1200 metres down a 1.5 metre - diameter shaft drilled in the ancient volcanic rock under the atoll's lagoon.

Study lead author Kevin Ward, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Utah, said, «When we compared the amount of trapped plutonic rock beneath the plateau with the amount of erupted volcanic rock at the surface, we found the ratio was almost 30:1.

There is a board of water supply in Hawaii that regulates water quality, which is very pure, as it filters through underground porous volcanic rock free from airborne bacteria.

Carved into Cappadocia's white volcanic rock cliffs, Esbelli Evi is a boutique cave hotel with ten suites and four standard rooms.

Anacapa Island is predominantly volcanic in origin, composed mainly of highly weathered Miocene volcanic rock that has been eroded by wind and waves.

In addition to clay and layers of glaze, Regel also uses volcanic rock materials, basalt, granite, and feldspars to form the main body of her pieces, resulting in visually complex surfaces and textures.

Immediately adjacent, an exquisite crushed volcanic rock soaking tub with impossibly simple and graceful lines evokes the footed tubs of yesteryear but with a profile that is somewhat sleeker.