The Wall
This is a view of the rim of Ubehebe Crater in Death Valley National Park. This crater is known as a marr volcano, which is created when molten lava contacts ground water. This crater is the result of the explosion of steam bursting through the ground above.
The eroding sedimentary layers are contrasted by the ejected material lying along the rim of the crater.
The crater is approximately 1/2 mile in diameter and ranges from 500 to 750 feet deep, depending on which part of the rim the depth is measured from.
The Wall
This is a view of the rim of Ubehebe Crater in Death Valley National Park. This crater is known as a marr volcano, which is created when molten lava contacts ground water. This crater is the result of the explosion of steam bursting through the ground above.
The eroding sedimentary layers are contrasted by the ejected material lying along the rim of the crater.
The crater is approximately 1/2 mile in diameter and ranges from 500 to 750 feet deep, depending on which part of the rim the depth is measured from.