Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
Author | : Rose Houk |
Publisher | : Western National Parks Association |
Total Pages | : 16 |
Release | : 1995 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781877856464 |
ISBN-13 | : 1877856460 |
Rating | : 4/5 (460 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument by : Rose Houk
Download or read book Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument written by Rose Houk and published by Western National Parks Association. This book was released on 1995 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientists estimate that this rather rare beast in northern Arizona first erupted in A.D. 1064, and then on and off for a century and a half. Cinders from the final eruption, rusty red from the iron they contain, give the cone a distinctive sunset glow, hence the name.