• In 1972 it was proposed that the EAR was not caused by tectonic activity, but rather by differences in crustal density. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Afar Depression in Ethiopia is a point where three of Earth's tectonic plates meet and are pulling away from each other, creating enormous stress on the rock, producing cracks, faults and volcanoes. (livescience.com)
  • The other active volcano, Erta Ale , is one of several crater lakes of lava bubbling from the Earth's mantle. (wikipedia.org)
  • The magma activity is a kind of "laboratory" that is in the Earth's womb, and of that reason, there are continuous activities such as: active volcanoes, earthquakes, faults, fractures, both opening and closing of different channels within its womb, appearance and redirection of both ground flowing waters and geothermal waters, etc. (chestervetclinic.com)
  • Ecuador's landscape is graced with a collection of remarkable volcanoes, sculpted by the Earth's inner forces. (adventurejourneys.com)
  • it's a living testament to the Earth's intricate dance of tectonic plates and the forces that shape our planet's surface. (adventurejourneys.com)
  • Lake Van is primarily a tectonic lake , formed more than 600,000 years ago by the gradual subsidence of a large block of the Earth's crust due to movement on several major faults that run through this portion of Eastern Anatolia. (wiki2.org)
  • The Earth's lithosphere, which includes the crust and upper mantle, is made up of a series of pieces, or tectonic plates, that move slowly over time. (edu.vn)
  • There's no other location on the surface of the Earth that is farther from the Earth's centre than the peak of Chimborazo in the Ecuadorean Andes, located in Ecuador, Mount Chimborazo is a dormant volcano. (adventurealternative.com)
  • It is believed to be a result of a particularly hot and active region in the Earth's mantle, which lies beneath the Pacific tectonic plate. (hawaiistar.com)
  • Most volcanoes form near the edges of Earth's tectonic plates, the ever-shifting puzzle pieces that make up the planet's surface. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • Climb the Erta Ale volcano, visit the salt lakes and salt pans, and walk amongst the neon greens, yellows and reds of the Dallol crater lake acid springs and salt mounds. (brilliant-ethiopia.com)
  • Gada Ale (also known as Kebrit Ale), the most prominent volcano at the northern end of the Erta Ale Range, is formed of interstratified lava flows and hyaloclastites. (si.edu)
  • Like other Erta Ale Range volcanoes, Gada Ale is considered to be of Holocene age (Barberi and Varet, 1970). (si.edu)
  • The Erta Ale volcanic range (Danakill depression, Northern Afar, Ethiopia). (si.edu)
  • Gada Ale (upper right) is the most prominent volcano at the northern end of the Erta Ale Range. (si.edu)
  • It was an employee at a mineralogy company -- and he reported that the famous Erta Ale volcano in northeastern Ethiopia was erupting. (blogspot.com)
  • Support your answer with observations on the major tectonic landforms of the region. (universeofcabinets.net)
  • Landforms created by extraterrestrial impacts - Collision of two astronomical objects with measurable effects - include: Karst - Topography from dissolved soluble rocks - includes: Lacustrine - associated with lakes - landforms include: Mountain and glacial landform - Landform created by the action of glaciers - include: Landforms created by tectonic activity include: Hargitai H., Kereszturi Á. (nuestroseguro.com.mx)
  • The different landforms like mountains, volcanoes, plains, and the […], The Roof of the World: Himalaya Mountain Range, Volcano Eruption: Tips and Emergency Preparation Before, During and After a Volcanic Eruption. (nuestroseguro.com.mx)
  • These iconic landforms are known as shield volcanoes, named for their resemblance to a warrior's shield lying on the ground. (hawaiistar.com)
  • This indicates when the eruption occurred, the sudden loss of magma likely caused the central portion of the volcano to collapse, creating a caldera, or a hollow depression. (cnn.com)
  • Based on comprehensive investigation of the rocks of the Elbrus volcanic center, including K-Ar, 39 Ar/ 40 Ar and EPR dating of rock-forming quartz, we identified in its evolution precaldera, caldera and postcaldera cycles. (wdcb.ru)
  • Postcaldera dacitic lavas and tuffs form the eastern and western peaks of the Elbrus Volcano within the caldera. (wdcb.ru)
  • The northern caldera escarpment in the Forerange is composed of the Devonian fractured and ferruginated gneissic tonalites, phyllites, limestones, and volcanic rocks, while central and southern parts of the escarpment in the Main Range mainly consist of altered Proterozoic mica schists, gneisses and Late Paleozoic granites. (wdcb.ru)
  • Shield volcanoes in Hawaii are characterized by their enormous size, low slope, steady lava flow, and caldera at the summit that forms when the top collapses. (hawaiistar.com)
  • Magma - Molten rock and gas under very high pressure that can reach extremely high temperatures. (stackexchange.com)
  • During the geological history, the Macedonian terrain has been magmatically activated a couple of times of which the result is the nowadays presence of different magma tic rocks. (chestervetclinic.com)
  • Elongated in an E-W direction perpendicular to the orientation of the Alid graben, it consists of a structural dome of uplifted sedimentary rocks rising 700 m above the graben floor, which was produced by intrusion of a silicic magma body. (si.edu)
  • It takes roughly 900-1000 years for the Hunga volcano to fill up with magma , which cools and starts to crystallize, producing large amounts of gas pressure inside the magma. (cnn.com)
  • As the magma pressure rises, the cold and wet rock above the magma fails and suddenly releases the pent-up pressure. (cnn.com)
  • The eruption we saw on Saturday blasted rock, water, and magma 30 km high into the atmosphere, and was profound in terms of its energy. (cnn.com)
  • On Saturday, the eruption of magma from the volcano created a sudden release of pressure, producing supersonic air pressure waves that could be seen from space . (cnn.com)
  • The rock underneath Shenandoah National Park is largely igneous, meaning it was created when magma or lava cooled and solidified. (nasa.gov)
  • These cause nearby rock to melt into magma, which then burbles upward toward the surface. (frontporchne.com)
  • The Stromboli geophysical experiment has been already carried out based on onshore and offshore data acquisition in order to investigate the deep structure and the location of the magma chambers of the Stromboli volcano. (springeropen.com)
  • Some glaciers form over dormant volcanoes - when they eventually erupt, hot magma will explode through solid ice, and torrents of meltwater will roar down mountainsides. (howstuffworks.com)
  • A volcanic crater is a depression or hole in the ground that is created by the eruption of magma from a volcano. (makingstridessecondlife.org)
  • A volcanic crater is formed when magma and gases are expelled from a volcano. (makingstridessecondlife.org)
  • Its formation is primarily tectonic and consists of three main stages that begins with the Tharsis bulge, a region where Valles Marineris is today that began to uplift as magma rose, as early as 4 billion years ago. (mangahorror.com)
  • As the magma surges upward, it spreads the ocean floor on both sides, shifting tectonic plates and causing tremors. (blogspot.com)
  • On the more ancient landmasses, the volcanoes are no longer active because they have been cut off from the hotspot's supply of magma. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • How does magma split between the Big Island's currently active volcanoes? (nationalgeographic.com)
  • Actually, the earthquakes are connected to those parts of the Earth Crust where characterized with high state of lability and strong tectonic movements. (chestervetclinic.com)
  • A chain of volcanoes often forms parallel to convergent plate boundaries and powerful earthquakes are common along these boundaries. (edu.vn)
  • In a two month stretch between September and October in 2005, the Afar Depression experienced 165 earthquakes over 3.9 magnitude, with smaller ones occurring almost continuously . (listverse.com)
  • Home Page The Science Site contains information on our planet, volcanoes, science projects, earthquakes and much more. (the-science-site.com)
  • The volcanic cluster is a product of the repeated volcanic eruptions since the Pleistocene of Quaternary, giving rist to the rocks of volcanic cones and lava flow, all belonging to K-rich alkali basalt. (unesco.org)
  • Explosive eruptions rocked its surroundings around 8,000 to 1,000 years ago, underscoring its active nature. (adventurejourneys.com)
  • 4) prior to 10,000 years ago, information might be found on the Alid page in the LaMEVE (Large Magnitude Explosive Volcanic Eruptions) database, a part of the Volcano Global Risk Identification and Analysis Project (VOGRIPA) . (si.edu)
  • Based on my research, using radiocarbon dating to examine the ash and deposits from past eruptions, it seems this latest eruption is a once-in-a-millennium event for the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano. (cnn.com)
  • As the plates separate, molten rock rises to the seafloor, producing enormous volcanic eruptions of basalt. (edu.vn)
  • Unlike some other types of volcanoes that have explosive eruptions, shield volcanoes are known for their relatively calm and non-explosive activity. (hawaiistar.com)
  • Instead of explosive eruptions, shield volcanoes often have what is known as effusive eruptions. (hawaiistar.com)
  • These layers can be seen in the exposed sides of the volcano, revealing the history of past eruptions. (hawaiistar.com)
  • Sedimentary rocks such as sandstone and limestone are unconformably overlain by basalt which resulted from extensive lava flows . (wikipedia.org)
  • A complex succession of felsic and basalt-dominated heterolithic volcaniclastic rocks host the Flin Flon Main, Callinan and 777 VMS deposits within the Greenstone Belt. (miningdataonline.com)
  • The 777 and Callinan deposits occur within an east-facing sequence of volcanic rocks documented as tholeiitic and basalt-dominated, and dated around 1888 Ma. (miningdataonline.com)
  • This laid down layer upon layer of basalt , a type of igneous rock that cools quickly and thus has small mineral crystals. (nasa.gov)
  • Lava that oozes out gently forms a rock called basalt, thick flows of which cool slowly and develop dramatic vertical columns (think: Devil's Tower). (frontporchne.com)
  • The Danakil Depression is the northern part of the Afar Triangle or Afar Depression in Ethiopia , [1] [2] a geological depression that has resulted from the divergence of three tectonic plates in the Horn of Africa . (wikipedia.org)
  • The Danakil Depression lies at the triple junction of three tectonic plates and has a complex geological history. (wikipedia.org)
  • Login Like continental volcanoes, submarine volcanoes are most common where tectonic plates move towards or away from each other. (universeofcabinets.net)
  • A visit to one of those sites reveals not only beautiful mountain scenery, but also rocks and topography that tell a story of ancient episodes of drifting plates and crashing continents. (universeofcabinets.net)
  • Krakatoa lies along the convergence of the Indian-Australian and Eurasian tectonic plates, a zone of high volcanic and seismic activity. (universeofcabinets.net)
  • Island arc - String of volcanic islands formed when two tectonic plates meet. (stackexchange.com)
  • When tectonic plates shift under the ocean, it can displace enough water to cause massive waves. (cnn.com)
  • A narrow zone, the rift is a developing divergent tectonic plate boundary where the African Plate is in the process of splitting into two tectonic plates, called the Somali Plate and the Nubian Plate , at a rate of 6-7 mm (0.24-0.28 in) per year. (wikipedia.org)
  • We live on the skin of the avocado-perched on tectonic plates that cruise around atop the mantle like bumper-cars. (frontporchne.com)
  • Lake Baikal was also formed by the movement of tectonic plates.Many lakes form as a result of volcanoes. (astellas-invitations.com)
  • As the name suggests, a mid-ocean ridge is usually found in the ocean, and is the line where two tectonic plates meet. (listverse.com)
  • The Andes Mountains are over 50 million years old, they were created when the South American and Pacific tectonic plates collided. (adventurealternative.com)
  • Ocean trenches develop in subduction zones at a convergent boundary between two tectonic plates. (the-science-site.com)
  • Trenches form natural boundaries between two tectonic plates. (the-science-site.com)
  • The Danakil Depression formed from the continental drift of the African and Asian tectonic plates. (ethiopianexpedition.com)
  • As the plates drifted apart at a rate of 1-2 cm per year, they leave behind a geological depression, known as the Danakil Depression (or Afar Depression). (ethiopianexpedition.com)
  • The Danakil Depression sits at the triple junction between three tectonic plates. (ethiopianexpedition.com)
  • Researchers believe that a region of Pluto formed by the eruption of ice volcanoes is unique in this cold, distant world. (penmediainc.com)
  • Uplift and Song-Nen depression. (unesco.org)
  • Salt diapir uplift has affected both this 2-km-wide area W of the volcano (where lava flows are uplifted as much as 100 m) and Gada Ale itself. (si.edu)
  • The rise of the Andes has not been constant and different regions have had different degrees of tectonic stress, uplift, and weathering. (adventurealternative.com)
  • The turn of sedimentation from alluvium to loess, an event of transformation from accumulation to down-cut of the Yellow River, indicates a sharp tectonic uplift occurred around 1.2 Ma B P. (pku.edu.cn)
  • PYROCLASTIC : A rapid downhill movement of hot, solid, volcanic particles suspended in steam is STRATOVOLCANO : a volcano that emits lava and solid debris in alternately quiet and explosive eroded. (crosswordspin.com)
  • In this approximately 3000 word article, we will explore what makes Hawaiian shield volcanoes unique, how they erupt and build the islands over time, and examine the most famous and active shield volcanoes in Hawaii like Mauna Loa and Kilauea. (hawaiistar.com)
  • Mauna Loa, located in Hawaii, is the largest shield volcano in the world, with a volume of approximately 18,000 cubic kilometers. (hawaiistar.com)
  • Mauna Loa , Kīlauea , Hualālai , and the offshore underwater volcano Lōihi . (nationalgeographic.com)
  • In respect of it demonstrating 'the ongoing birth of an ocean witnessed through tectonics and volcanism in an extreme evaporite arid environment', the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) included 'The Danakil Rift depression and its volcanism' in its assemblage of 100 'geological heritage sites' around the world in a listing published in October 2022. (wikipedia.org)
  • The second fracture, stretching south from Ethiopia to Mozambique, is known as the Great Rift Valley, and it is lined with several volcanoes. (blogspot.com)
  • The volcano has some faults on the eastern side of it that run north to south that have caused some lava flows. (universeofcabinets.net)
  • Depression of a central block in between two parallel faults, graben is an ideal site for a lake. (sharestudy.in)
  • All this is connected to the litho-geological structure, tectonic texture and the seismic activity of the terrain. (chestervetclinic.com)
  • They were looking for a set of huge stripes in the Tendaho Graben, a place within the Afar Depression of Ethiopia, where Africa's continental crust is stretching thin and a new ocean will eventually form. (livescience.com)
  • The tectonic movements are a function of the exertions within the Earth Crust. (chestervetclinic.com)
  • As the crust thinned and rifts formed, volcanoes sprang up and spilled lava across the land surface. (nasa.gov)
  • It's thought that as the Tharsis Montes was pushed up my molten rock to form gigantic volcanoes, the crust split to form fault lines around 3.5 billion years ago, which inevitably widened to form Valles Marineris. (mangahorror.com)
  • Steep, conical volcanoes built by the eruption of viscous lava flows, tephra, and pyroclastic flows. (usgs.gov)
  • Another characteristic feature of shield volcanoes is their layered lava flows. (hawaiistar.com)
  • Clarification: Craters of extinct volcanoes are excellent depressions to serve as lake basins. (sharestudy.in)
  • GEYSER : A spring that periodically ejects large quantities of hot water and steam is known SEAMOUNT : An underwater volcano. (crosswordspin.com)
  • Discover the alien environment of the Danakil Depression, home to lava lakes, acid springs, and sprawling salt lakes. (brilliant-ethiopia.com)
  • 12. The doline type of lakes are carved out of which rocks? (sharestudy.in)
  • Clarification: The doline type of lakes are simple circular depressions carved out of limestone by solution action. (sharestudy.in)
  • The 287-m-high volcano is seen here from the S, with two small lakes on its lower NW flank. (si.edu)
  • As a glacier moves back and forth across the land, scraping off the tops of hills and bluffs and taking rocks with it, lakes are formed. (wentworthwatershed.org)
  • Lakes can form when underground deposits of soluble rocks are dissolved by water running through the area, making a depression in the ground. (wentworthwatershed.org)
  • The inexorable force of glaciers carves out lakes, grinds down mountains, scatters strange rock formations across the countryside and reduces solid rock to fine dust. (howstuffworks.com)
  • how to calculate average slope of a volcano: major geologic hazards associated with Mt. Steps for the Lab 1. (universeofcabinets.net)
  • The geology and morphology of the Elbrus Volcano at the northern slope of the Main Caucasus Range (43 o 20 ' N and 42 o 27 ' E, altitude 5642.7 m) was studied beginning from the visit of H. Abich in 1853. (wdcb.ru)
  • Shield volcanoes are some of the largest volcanoes on Earth, known for their enormous size and relatively gentle slope. (hawaiistar.com)
  • One of the defining features of shield volcanoes is their gentle slope. (hawaiistar.com)
  • In geology and environmental science , erosion is the displacement of solids ( soil , mud, rock and other particles) by the agents of wind, water, ice, or living organisms, or by down-slope movement in response to gravity. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
  • Erosion is governed by a combination of factors, including the amount and intensity of precipitation (particularly rain ), soil texture, gradient of the slope, ground cover (from vegetation, rocks, and so forth), and land use. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
  • Quarter valleys (neo-tectonic depressions), i.e. to the terrains where newer tectonics being manifested, followed by a volcano activity appearance. (chestervetclinic.com)
  • These results contributed to the better sight of the tension states, i.e. interpretation of the mechanisms of tectonic processes that influence both on the seismic energy accumulating and during the thermo mineral waters circling from the deeper parts, up to the surface. (chestervetclinic.com)
  • Due to its high resolution the new Digital Terrain Model of the Stromboli Island gives interesting information about the submerged structure of the volcano, particularly about the volcano-tectonic and gravitational processes involving the submarine flanks of the edifice. (springeropen.com)
  • Weathering refers to the decomposition of rock and minerals through processes involving no movement, that is, no physical removal of material. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
  • This continuous, non-explosive activity is one of the reasons why shield volcanoes can grow to such large sizes. (hawaiistar.com)
  • The north-trending, VMS-hosting, 30 to 700 metre thick volcanic/volcaniclastic succession is recognized for at least 5 kilometres along strike and has an average dip of 60°E. The volcaniclastic rocks have been interpreted to occupy a volcano-tectonic depression within a basaltic footwall succession. (miningdataonline.com)
  • Tracing this large-scale development helps us understand the place of origin of the various geologic provinces of the Southern Appalachian Mountains, as well as the rocks and structures observed along the Blue Ridge Parkway, the C&O Canal National Historical Park, and other NPS sites in the region. (universeofcabinets.net)
  • These majestic mountains have a story to tell, and among them stands the towering Chimborazo volcano. (adventurejourneys.com)
  • While building mountains that were once as tall as the Himalayas, the Alleghanian orogeny thrust the older igneous rocks (once the root of the Grenville range) upward and squeezed them into a curved bulge called an anticline , putting older rock layers quite close to the surface. (nasa.gov)
  • Volcanoes are mountains with a very disastrous nature. (nuestroseguro.com.mx)
  • it occurs when one tectonic plate moves under another. (stackexchange.com)
  • What are the different types of plate tectonic boundaries? (edu.vn)
  • This complex tectonic frame exhibits almost all types of plate boundary conditions such as continental collision and extension, oceanic subduction, and continental transform. (copernicus.org)
  • In 1963, Canadian geophysicist John Tuzo-Wilson proposed that tectonic plate movement over a hotspot could explain these volcanic enigmas. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • The plate tectonic "dance of the continents" tore North America away from Australia 800 million years ago. (techandsciencepost.com)
  • A 2 x 3 km graben cuts the top of the dome, and the crater that produced the Plinian eruption occupies the western third of the summit depression. (si.edu)
  • The Dotsero Crater is a ½ mile wide, ¼ mile deep volcano located a mile north of I-70 east of Dotsero. (frontporchne.com)
  • CRATER : The depression found at the top of most volcanic cones is called a __________. cone PLATEAU : A large area of flat, elevated land. (crosswordspin.com)
  • The found crater provides insights into the geological history of the region, particularly the tectonic and volcanic activities that shaped the landscape. (makingstridessecondlife.org)
  • The samples provided conclusive evidence of the crater, as they contained fragments of volcanic rock and ash that were dated to be over 300 million years old. (makingstridessecondlife.org)
  • As the vent becomes blocked or the eruption subsides, the mountain collapses inward, creating a depression or crater. (makingstridessecondlife.org)
  • Geothermal potential of the Alid volcanic center, Danakil Depression, Eritrea. (si.edu)
  • The volanic eruption was related to the faulting activity between the above-mentioned two tectonic units. (unesco.org)
  • Within the Ohrid tectonic depression, at the Kosel village, there is a sulphatora that is concerned as a most remarkable relict of the youngest volcano activity in Republic of Macedonia. (chestervetclinic.com)
  • In particular, MIROVA uses the Middle InfraRed Radiation (MIR), measured over target volcanoes , in order to detect, locate and measure the heat radiation sourced from volcanic activity. (si.edu)
  • This zone is within a larger region of widespread volcanic and hydrothermal activity - the Central Volcanic Region, classified as a volcano-tectonic depression within a continental environment. (wgtn.ac.nz)
  • The study authors conclude that the surface surrounding these ridges was likely formed by the fairly recent activity of ice volcanoes or ice volcanoes. (penmediainc.com)
  • Finally, tectonic activity, landslides, asteroid impacts and even meltwater could have widened and deepened the long chasm to form Valles Marineris as we see it today. (mangahorror.com)
  • Millions of years of tectonic and volcanic activity in the area leads to further fracturing and widening of Valles Marineris to its current size today. (mangahorror.com)
  • Its massive size is a testament to the long periods of volcanic activity that have built up the volcano over thousands of years. (hawaiistar.com)
  • Volcanoes born from this activity actually extend much further than we can see. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • But it was Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano that made global headlines in May 2018 as it embarked on a months-long eruption -the latest leg of a lengthy burst of activity that started in 1983. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • An elongate lava dome that typically forms as a high-silica lava erupts on the steep flank of a volcano. (usgs.gov)
  • This is because the lava that erupts from shield volcanoes is typically low in silica content, which results in low viscosity. (hawaiistar.com)
  • The Hawaiian Islands were formed by a chain of shield volcanoes that erupted from a hot spot deep beneath the Pacific Ocean floor. (hawaiistar.com)
  • What Are Shield Volcanoes? (hawaiistar.com)
  • Shield volcanoes are a unique type of volcano characterized by their shape, eruption style, and composition. (hawaiistar.com)
  • Unlike other types of volcanoes, such as stratovolcanoes with steep sides, shield volcanoes have a broad, low-angle profile. (hawaiistar.com)
  • Shield volcanoes are also known for their impressive size. (hawaiistar.com)
  • For more information about shield volcanoes, you can visit the United States Geological Survey (USGS) website . (hawaiistar.com)
  • It provides detailed information about shield volcanoes and their unique characteristics. (hawaiistar.com)
  • Typically, the depressions are deep enough to extend below the groundwater table and are permanently filled with water. (wentworthwatershed.org)
  • The hot springs in Danakil Depression offer a research opportunity for studying extremophile microbes . (wikipedia.org)
  • The Danakil Depression is the hottest place on Earth in terms of year-round average temperatures. (wikipedia.org)
  • These wet environments at the Danakil Depression are being investigated to help understand how life might arise on other planets and moons. (wikipedia.org)
  • [2] [7] Nonetheless, in October 2019, scientists reported that terrestrial lifeforms , including extreme forms of archaea microorganisms, were not found to exist in the very hot, acidic and salty conditions present in some parts of the Danakil Depression. (wikipedia.org)
  • Alid is an isolated, dissected volcano in the central Danakil depression. (si.edu)
  • Drive into the hottest, driest, and lowest place on the planet, the Danakil Depression. (brilliant-ethiopia.com)
  • But in the Danakil Depression, in the northern part of the valley, the ocean could arrive much sooner. (blogspot.com)
  • The Northern part of this depression is the Danakil Depression, which sits more than 100m below sea level and contains some of the world's most extraterrestrial landscapes. (ethiopianexpedition.com)
  • In 1974, researchers found the remains of 'Lucy' in the Danakil Depression, an early ancestor of modern humans dating back 3.2 million years (now on display at the National Museum in Addis Ababa). (ethiopianexpedition.com)
  • The Danakil Depression 'begins' here. (ethiopianexpedition.com)
  • Catalog of Active Volcanoes of the World and Solfatara Fields , Rome: IAVCEI 4: 1-118. (si.edu)
  • the other set of fault trends NW-SE, intersecting the former at an angle about 90 ,where the basic lava erupted through their intersections to the surface to give rise to volcanoes. (unesco.org)
  • He has published more than 200 scientific papers on the chemistry and physics of active volcanoes and strives to understand the hazards they pose, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. (cnn.com)
  • List of the World Active Volcanoes. (si.edu)
  • New high resolution seismic data (Subbottom Chirp) coupled to high resolution Multibeam bathymetry collected in the frame of the Stromboli geophysical experiment aimed at recording active seismic data and tomography of the Stromboli island are here presented and interpreted to improve the geologic and volcanologic knowledge of the Tyrrhenian offshore around the Stromboli volcano. (springeropen.com)
  • This discovery raises the possibility that these volcanoes are still active and that liquid water, or something like that, may have flowed or recently flowed under Pluto's surface. (penmediainc.com)
  • Dallol Depression is officially listed as the hottest place on earth, with an average temperature of 34-35 °C. Much of this vast and practically unpopulated region lies below sea level, dipping to a frazzled nadir of -116m at Dallol, near Lake Asale, the lowest spot on the African continent and one of the driest and most tectonically active areas on the planet. (ethiopianexpedition.com)
  • Another possible cause of the tsunami waves could have been the remarkable changes within the Hunga volcano. (cnn.com)
  • At its bottom, sedimentary rocks began to form as layers of sand, mud, and material from sea life began to rain down on the sea floor and become sandstone , shale , and carbonate rock. (nasa.gov)
  • The same collision squeezed and folded the nearby rocks of the Shenandoah Valley and Massanutten into a concave depression called a syncline that kept the youngest sedimentary rocks quite close to the surface. (nasa.gov)
  • Though they share many similarities, this is unlike the Grand Canyon, which was gradually carved out of the surrounding rock millions of years ago by the meandering of the Colorado River and its tributaries. (mangahorror.com)
  • Scientists like Kilian and Beate delved into its geological makeup, uncovering the volcanic rocks that compose its majestic form. (adventurejourneys.com)
  • It was during the Cretaceous period that the Andes began to take their present form, by the uplifting, faulting and folding of sedimentary and metamorphic rock of the ancient cratons to the east. (adventurealternative.com)
  • Researchers believe that smaller mounds, which formed from ice volcanoes, may have built up over time to form these two major mounds. (penmediainc.com)
  • Farther east, the rocks formed elsewhere and were attached (accreted) to the edge of North America as the ocean closed. (universeofcabinets.net)
  • The Wudalianchi volcanic cluster is situated in the E-W tectonic belt at the junction between Xiaohinggan Mts. (unesco.org)
  • The Himalaya is classically divided into four tectonic units that can be followed for more than 2400km along the belt (Fig. VW is a higher education, k-12, and public outreach project of the Oregon Space Grant Consortium administered through the Department of Geosciences at Oregon State University. (universeofcabinets.net)
  • The lake's southern margin demarcates: a metamorphic rock zone of the Bitlis Massif and volcanic strata of the Neogene and Quaternary periods. (wiki2.org)
  • The permanent seismic network of the National Institute of Geophysics and Oceanography (INGV, Italy) has been used, incremented for the experiment of 18 temporary stations and 18 Ocean Bottom Seismometers (OBS), deposited on the southeastern, southwestern and northeastern submerged flanks of the volcano after detailed morphobathymetric analysis (Di Fiore et al. (springeropen.com)
  • The rocks immediately hosting the mineralization, however, consist of quartz-phyric ("QP") and quartzfeldspar-phyric rhyolite flows and quartz-feldspar crystal-lithic volcaniclastic rocks of rhyolitic composition. (miningdataonline.com)