Tag: Topography

Taking a Gander at Utah’s Goosenecks

Space & Astronomy
Tens of millions of years ago, the San Juan River in what is now southern Utah shared some characteristics...

Cyprus: Island of Snakes, Cats, and Ophiolites

Space & Astronomy
The island of Cyprus began to form some 90 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous, with molten rock...

Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon

Space & Astronomy
North-central Pennsylvania is canyon country with an Appalachian flair. Pine Creek Gorge reaches depths of about 1,500 feet (460...

The Land of the Standing-Up Rocks

Space & Astronomy
Some 27 million years ago, a volcano in what's now southeastern Arizona unleashed a spectacular series of eruptions, strewing...