A hydrovolcanic eruption from Ukinrek Volcano, off the coast of Alaska. Photo courtesy USGS Vulcanian Eruptions: Like Strombolian eruptions, these eruptions are characterized by many short explosions. Vulcanian eruptive columns are typically larger than Strombolian columns, however; and they are mostly...
The caldera at Kaguyak Volcano, in Alaska, is about 1.5 miles (2.5 km) in diameter. Photo courtesy USGS Volcanic activity can also produce other interesting structures, such as calderas and lava domes. Calderas, large crater-shaped basins, form when eruptions drain a magma chamber and the...
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It’s bigger than every country in Europe apart from Russia, and every state in the USA except Alaska. It’s a dry country with no natural lakes, so the water area – dams and rivers – is only 4,620 square kilometres, just 0.38% of its total surface area. (India, by contrast, ...
On the Trump side:There’s a reason why Harris constantly tells voters to watch a Trump rally — andrecently accused Trumpof essentially hiding away, running a basement campaign because “he is too weak and unstable to lead America.”
(b) The US is heavily dependent on Russia for supplies of enriched uranium. Any plan for added nuclear electricity needs to consider where the uranium to power these plants will come from. It also needs to consider how this uranium will be enriched to the required concentration of uranium-235...
The opposite of the draw is the pushstroke which pushes the canoe away from the paddling side. Insert the blade straight down and slightly under the canoe so that the flat part faces the side of the canoe. The grip hand should be out over the water as if you were trying to pry the ...
Ready for epic views?Check out some ofthe most beautiful places in Alaska. Explore the Commander Islands, Russia When people talk about the edge of the world, they’re probably thinking of places like this. Sailing among the seventeen treeless Commander Islands in the icy Bering sea, where ...
The elevated tensions between Israel and Iran, and between Russia and NATO over Ukraine, make it feel like we are moving inevitably toward World War III.
Izmailovo Hotel in Russia is the largest hotel in the world. It could accommodate over 7,500 guests. There’s a house in Rockport that’s made entirely out of newspapers. Both basketball and volleyball were invented in Massachusetts. It is also where the first sewing machine and the computer...