Death Valley's Volcanic Past
No matter where you stand it is difficult to convey the size of the bowl that is Ubehebe Crater.
This volcanic eruption is relatively new - just 2,000 years old!
The crater does show its age in a different way.
Pronounced as it looks, U be he be, each layer of rock represents several millions of years in the building of the earth's crust.
This Google Earth screen capture conveys a little bit better the size.
It is one-half mile wide and over 700 feet deep. Other volcanic eruptions are visible as well.
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