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Fly Geyser Facts Related Articles Fly Geyser Origins Firstly, the stunning Fly Geyser accidentally formed in 1964. It occurred due to the digging of a well as part of an exploration for geothermal energy. It continues to be unclear whether the people failed to cap correctly, or not. As a result, dissolved minerals began rising […]Read More
Source: http://bit.ly/2F5PepJ Photo: Karla Yannín Alcázar Quintero CCL: http://bit.ly/2xQPH8p Paricutin Facts Related Articles Source: http://bit.ly/2GrR5VT Photo: Jorge Figueroa CCL: http://bit.ly/2xQPH8p Paricutin History Firstly, about three weeks prior to the actual eruption, people near Paricutin village heard rumbling noises that resembled thunder. These were actually extremely deep magmatic earthquakes. Secondly, Paricutin also began as a small fissure in a […]Read More
Pewits Nest Facts Related Articles Pewits Nest Physical Description First of all, the Nature Reserve containing Pewits Nest actually only covers a surprisingly small region. That holds true due to the fact that it encompasses a total area of only 9 acres (3.6 hectares). However, the site perfectly proves the old adage that beauty comes […]Read More
Big Cottonwood Canyon Facts Related Articles Big Cottonwood Canyon Physical Description Firstly, the stunningly beautiful, and appropriately named, Big Cottonwood Canyon measures roughly 15 mi (24 km) in length. Secondly, this impressive geological beauty formed primarily because of the motion of the similarly named Big Cottonwood Creek. In addition, the remarkable location has a sharply V-shaped formation and […]
Papakolea Beach Facts Related Articles Papakolea Beach Geological Origins Would you believe that this great beauty formed from a volcano? It’s true. Papakolea Beach actually resides in what remains of the cinder cone of the extinct volcano named Pu’u Mahana. It first formed more than 49,000 years ago, with the last eruption occurring around 10,000 […]
Paunsaugunt Plateau Facts The stunning Paunsaugunt Plateau forms what geologists call a dissected plateau. This marvel of geology sits in southwestern Utah, in the United States. Its average annual snowfall of roughly 200 in (5.1 m) per year easily ranks as among the highest of any location in the country. The somewhat difficult to pronounce name […]
The absolutely amazing Crystal Cave is the most famous of the many caves in Bermuda, and also sits close to Castle Harbor, in Hamilton Parish. The geological marvel is roughly 1,640 ft (500 m) long and 203 ft (62 m) deep. The lower 65 ft (20 m) are below the water level. Yet, when the […]
Painted Desert Facts Related Articles Painted Desert Geology The local Native American tribes take strict, but laudable precautions. These include carefully restricting access to the stunning Painted Desert. This the local population does to protect both its natural beauty, as well as the safety of the tourists themselves. Thankfully, the traditions of these Indigenous Peoples […]
The Arizona Meteor Crater represents an impact crater created by a large meteor strike ages ago. It remains considered by many to be the best-preserved meteor crater known to man. It sits roughly 37 mi (60 km) east of Flagstaff, Arizona, situated in the desert regions of the state of Arizona, United States, in North […]
Maine Desert Facts Related Articles Maine Desert Physical Description For all the controversy surrounding the Maine Desert, several key facts stand out when one considers it. Firstly, regardless of its origins, it covers a tiny area. Secondly, however, a debate over whether or not it’s actually a desert remains ongoing among concerned scientists. As a […]
Mariana Trench Facts Related Articles Mariana Trench Geology The Mariana Trench also forms part of the Izu Bonin-Mariana Arc convergent boundary system. This forms the boundary layer between two tectonic plates. Here, the western edge of the Pacific Plate has been subducted beneath the smaller Mariana Plate. This downward thrust of the earth’s crust is […]
Thors Well Facts Related Articles Thors Well Physical Description The stunning feature of the work of Nature men call Thors Well does not rely upon sheer size for its fame. This quite beautiful, though admittedly also quite dangerous, depression along the shoreline measures roughly 20 ft (6 m) deep, and about half that in width. […]
Fly Geyser Facts Related Articles Fly Geyser Origins Firstly, the stunning Fly Geyser accidentally formed in 1964. It occurred due to the digging of a well as part of an exploration for geothermal energy. It continues to be unclear whether the people failed to cap correctly, or not. As a result, dissolved minerals began rising […]
