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Wells Creek is an impact crater located near Cumberland City, Tennessee. It is 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) in diameter and the age is estimated to be 200 ± 100 Ma (million years old), placing it in the Jurassic or a neighboring period. The crater is exposed to the surface. The center of the crater contains some of the finest shatter cones in the ...
The impact crater was formed approximately 360 million years ago as a shallow, saucer-shaped crater, 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) in diameter and about 150 metres (490 ft) deep. A large central hill, highly deformed rim strata, and a breccia lens 40 m (130 ft) in thickness were produced during formation.
The caldera is the enormous volcanic crater left from the last time Yellowstone experienced a giant eruption, 640,000 years ago. It covers an area about 30 by 45 miles .
(See Yellowstone Caldera map.) The Henry's Fork Caldera in Idaho was formed in an eruption of more than 280 km 3 (67 cu mi) 1.3 million years ago, and is the source of the Mesa Falls Tuff. [ 11 ] The Henry's Fork Caldera is nested inside of the Island Park Caldera and the calderas share a rim on the western side.
Discover the real places where ‘Yellowstone’ is filmed, including Dutton ranch. Plus, why production switched from Utah to Montana between season 3 and season 4.
This list includes all 60 confirmed impact structures in North America in the Earth Impact Database (EID). These features were caused by the collision of large meteorites or comets with the Earth.
What to know about historic West Texas Ranch, Yellowstone connections. Gannett. Jana Hayes, The Oklahoman. December 1, 2024 at 5:53 PM. ... The show is set on a fictional ranch in Montana, which ...
Name origin: Hayden Survey, 1871: Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Teton County, Wyoming Coordinates: 1]: Elevation: 7,257 feet (2,212 m) [2]: Type: Fountain-type Geyser: Eruption height: Boil – 300 feet, and just as wide.: Frequency: When it was active, every 2 minutes to 5 hours: Duration: When it was active, 1–3.5 minutes: Discharge: 4,000–4,050 gallons per ...