The Wonders of Geology: Or, A Familiar Exposition of Geological Phenomena, Volume 2H.G. Bohn, 1866 |
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... craters of sub- marine volcanos long since extinct ; and others on the lofty peaks of a submerged continent which has undergone a ... crater . movements to which the neighbouring continents have been subjected , § 30 . 639 CORAL - ISLANDS .
... craters of sub- marine volcanos long since extinct ; and others on the lofty peaks of a submerged continent which has undergone a ... crater . movements to which the neighbouring continents have been subjected , § 30 . 639 CORAL - ISLANDS .
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... craters of volcanos are the vents through which the im- prisoned gases and vapours , and the incandescent mineral ... crater resumes its activity , or the impri- soned gases escape through other channels . * A column of smoke which ...
... craters of volcanos are the vents through which the im- prisoned gases and vapours , and the incandescent mineral ... crater resumes its activity , or the impri- soned gases escape through other channels . * A column of smoke which ...
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... crater to have been formed at that period ; and he attributes the constant emanations of sulphuretted hydrogen to ... craters , and their elucidation of some points in the history of " craters of elevation . " * Scrope on Volcanos , p ...
... crater to have been formed at that period ; and he attributes the constant emanations of sulphuretted hydrogen to ... craters , and their elucidation of some points in the history of " craters of elevation . " * Scrope on Volcanos , p ...
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... crater of one of the islands , Strom- boli , has been in constant activity from the earliest historical period . It always contains melted lava in constant motion , and at uncertain in- tervals the molten mass suddenly rises , and large ...
... crater of one of the islands , Strom- boli , has been in constant activity from the earliest historical period . It always contains melted lava in constant motion , and at uncertain in- tervals the molten mass suddenly rises , and large ...
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... craters on its summit . This mountain appears to have been submarine at its origin , but , since its elevation above the sea , other eruptions have burst out at various points ; and a lava - stream that issued from its base is still ...
... craters on its summit . This mountain appears to have been submarine at its origin , but , since its elevation above the sea , other eruptions have burst out at various points ; and a lava - stream that issued from its base is still ...
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