Friday 16 August 2013

Amazing Geological Wonders Of Our Planet (Part 1)

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Each day, the sun shines on one of the most picturesque places on the planet and scientists discover new geological.
Therefore, we invite you to see the amazing discoveries.
Moeraki Rocks - New Zealand
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"Moeraki" Rocks , one of the puzzles that mystify geologists. Its circular shape, unknown origin, odd spherical shape, the internal cavity, its foreign cracked skin and presence in unexpected places make it a secret of mysteries of geology.

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White Desert in Egypt
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White Desert in Egypt, 45 kilometres (30 miles) north of Farafra Oasis New Valley Governorate at a distance of about 500 kilometres from Cairo and has been declared a nature reserve in 2002, it's called the White Desert because it has white colour  which covers most of the deferred. The total area of it is ​​3010 square kilometres  and also owns a chalky huge rock. Desert contains many of the formations that were created as a result of occasional sandstorm in the region.The Farafra Oasis and the White Desert are typical place to visit by students of some schools in Egypt, and it is the site for camping trips.

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The Giant's Causeway
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On the coast of Northern Ireland what is known as "Pass the Giants" or the "Giant's Causeway", which is a thousand adjacent basalt columns that may resemble the stairs.

The Giant's Causeway in the bottom of the rocky cliffs surrounding the coast of the Irish Sea, the shape of its countenance dazzling fertile environment for weave legends around it like what was said about the Giants used it to cross the sea to Scotland, while studies have shown that the splendor of this scene due to the activities of Volcano occurred prior to the 50 to 60 million years ago,with volcanic eruptions and lava cooled and formed froze this magnificent formats.

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Reed Flute Cave in China
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Reed Flute Cave in China which is the largest crystal caves and the most exciting in the city of Guilin in China.
The cave is located in the north-west of China, with a length of 240 meters. The cave has fascinating scene and rivers that are in it that make you think you're in a fantasy land!!
Chinese themselves said throughout history that this is the most beautiful city in the Middle Kingdom. This city has a fascinating nature. Mount Joan Minchan is just  located 7 miles from the city centre and to the southern part, there is this beautiful cave.

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Mono Lake - California
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Mono - the oldest lake in North America - eastern California, This lake does not lose its waters in any way, but only by evaporation.  So you will find its water very alkaline and salty as the dead sea.
Mono Lake covers an area of 70 square miles, a maximum depth of about 150 feet, but the average depth is 60 miles.

To Los Angeles get fed with running water, it get converted in the Owens River, as well as water channels that feeds the lake in order to feed the city, and this is what the cause of the low water level in the lake making the so-called tufa towers are exposed to erosion.

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Devils Tower - Wyoming
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It is a mysterious tower, known as Devils Tower, located in the northeastern United States in an area called Wyoming. A height of more than 1,266 feet. Rock formed during the approximately 65 million years of volcanic activity.
It is one of the most exciting natural formations.It is a set of heterogeneous interactions firearms, this summit rising dramatically about 386 meters above the surrounding terrain, and it rises 1558 meters above sea level.

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