Geography

Sunday, 21 June 2026
16 facts about Hawaii
16 facts about Hawaii
Volcanic paradise
This picturesque archipelago located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean owes its creation entirely to volcanic eruptions. Lush deciduous forests inter ...

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Bermuda Triangle
Bay currents, violent weather, giant waves, and human error (difficult navigation in the open sea) were also considered to explain the phenomena in the Bermuda Triangle.
Human error was one of the most frequently cited explanations in official investigations.
Ojos del Salado
Ojos del Salado is situated in the middle of a chain of volcanoes more than 80 kilometers long.
It is the highest volcanic region in the world, whose landscape is often described by tourists as a "moonscape". The region is also home to many hot springs.
Easter Island
After the economic crisis of 1929, Chile tried to sell the island in exchange for warships.
Offers were made to the United States, Great Britain, Japan, and Germany, but none of these countries saw the offer as strategically advantageous - the island was too remote from other lands.
Negev
To the north and west, the Negev is a plain covered with dust and partly loess.
The landscape in the south is much more varied, dotted with mountains, valleys, and erosion craters. ...
Lake Superior
Flushing time of Lake Superior is 191 years.
That is how long it would take to replace all the lake water with a new one.
Lake Superior
The first steamboat to ply the lake's waters was the Independence in October 1845.
The boat was used to transport goods and passengers, mainly to mining settlements around the lake.
Mount Fuji
The last volcanic activity of Mount Fuji was recorded in the 1960s.
Some volcanologists suggest that the volcano may soon erupt since its eruption intervals have already been surpassed.
Krakatoa
The final blast of the 1883 eruption generated a force 10,000 times stronger than the one generated by the atomic bomb dropped by the Americans on Hiroshima in 1945.
Ojos del Salado
Ojos del Salado is part of the High Andes.
It rises from the southern end of the Atacama Plateau (Puna de Atacama), a plateau that lies next to the Atacama Desert, where the average altitude is 4,000 meters.
Ojos del Salado
Ojos del Salado is a dormant volcano.
It was volcanically active during the Pleistocene and Holocene, producing mainly lava flows. The las ...