Craters of the Moon National Monument

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Craters of the Moon National Monument The strangest 83 square miles on the North American continent .” By Dr. Alan Scott Geology Instructor University of Wisconsin-Stout

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Craters of the Moon National Monument. “ The strangest 83 square miles on the North American continent .”. By Dr. Alan Scott Geology Instructor University of Wisconsin-Stout. Map showing shift of continent above hot-spot inside the visitors center. North Crater Trail. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Craters of the MoonNational Monument

“The strangest 83 square miles on the North American continent.”

By Dr. Alan ScottGeology Instructor

University of Wisconsin-Stout

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Map showing shift of continent above hot-spot inside the visitors center.

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North Crater Trail

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Lava flow with a Limber Pine to the right.

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Cinder ConeInferno Cone, 6181 feet

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View from top of the cinder cone.

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Craters of the Moon

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Craters of the Moon

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Myself standing in front of the lava flows around the cave area.

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Craters of the Moon

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View of a lava tube opening.Dewdrop Cave

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Inside a lava tube.Indian Tunnel

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Another view from inside the lava tube Indian Tunnel.

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Hagerman Fossil BedsNational MonumentHagerman, ID