volcanic
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In contrast, the far side is dominated by ancient, heavily cratered highlands, with a much thicker crust and relatively few volcanic plains.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
They moved to different parts of the island, swapping the beaches in the south to climb the volcanic Mount Batur in the north, and spending time in the cultural village of Ubud inland.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
The ancient secret was not volcanic ash, as long suspected, but heat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Almost two-thirds of the population of chinstrap penguins have disappeared from a remote volcanic island near Antarctica, aerial surveys suggest.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
“Mount St. Helens, a lady with a 123-year-old tummyache, erupted with a gigantic volcanic burp,” the Spokesman-Review wrote, condescendingly.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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