Distinctive fractures in ancient lava flows on Mars suggest that water occasionally flooded portions of the planet's surface. The research piles onto previous findings that suggest the same. The ...

There has been a wave of articles over the last few weeks out on the geoblogosphere on columnar jointing in lavas – with many, many great images of columns seen aroundthe world. I thought I’d jump in ...

(MENAFN- PENTA PRESS) Gyeonggi Province and Gangwon Province in South Korea will jointly create a "jusangjeolli" (columnar joint) road in the Hantangang UNESCO Global Geopark. The two provinces will ...

A new section on a tourist path in the Hantangang River valley of Gangwon-do Province, a region designated a UNESCO Global Geopark, has been opened to the public. The Ministry of the Interior and ...

The city of Seogwipo is holding the “International Design Competition for Landscape of Columnar Jointing Area, Jeju” to improve the stunning scenery of the columnar jointing area near Jungmun Daepo ...

Discover how columnar joints form in volcanic rocks, creating stunning landscapes like Giant's Causeway and Devil's Postpile. Columbia River Basalt flows in the Palouse River Canyon of Washington.

Mahalapye — Environment, natural resources conservation and tourism minister says the columnar stones erected at a point where the Tropic of Capricorn crosses the A1 road pay tribute to all the ...

A new study by geoscientists at the University of Liverpool has identified the temperature at which cooling magma cracks to form geometric columns such as those found at the Giant's Causeway in ...

Mumbai’s construction industry’s frenzied excavation activity has unravelled a spectacular 40-feet columnar joint structure of trachyte rock The trachyte rock is famous as the Malad stone. Yellow in ...

JEJU ISLAND ㅡ This volcanic island is full of unique yet scenic natural beauties that have the potential to become global tourism assets. The value of this southern resort island has been recognized, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Distinctivefractures in ancient lava flows on Mars suggest that water occasionally ...

Discover columnar jointing in volcanic deposits, a unique feature caused by cooling differences in lavas. Learn more about impressive examples! However, columnar jointing can occur in any composition ...