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Giant’s Causeway basalt column: che altezza ha?

Giant’s Causeway basalt column (esemplare tipico): l’altezza è di circa 12 m (39 ft).

Cosa viene misurato: height of a representative exposed column

Giant’s Causeway basalt column (12 m) in scala accanto a a city bus (12 m) e the Statue of Liberty (93 m)
In scala, da sinistra a destra: Giant’s Causeway basalt column (12 m), City bus (12 m) e Statue of Liberty (93 m).

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Ma quanto è grande, davvero?

  • About the length of a city bus
  • About 6× as tall as a doorway
  • About 50% of the length of a tennis court
  • About 2× the length of a 20-foot shipping container
  • About 7.1× as tall as an adult person

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Curiosità: Giant’s Causeway basalt column

The Giant’s Causeway formed when thick basalt lava cooled and contracted into mostly hexagonal columns.

Fonte: UNESCO World Heritage Centre — Giant’s Causeway and Causeway Coast; National Trust — Giant’s Causeway

Nature

NomeDimensioneRispetto a: Giant’s Causeway basalt column
Durdle Door10 m (33 ft)0,83×
Dragon blood tree10 m (33 ft)0,83×
Huka Falls11 m (36 ft)0,92×
Giant’s Causeway basalt column12 m (39 ft)questa pagina
Naica giant crystal12 m (39 ft)delle stesse dimensioni
Saguaro cactus12 m (39 ft)delle stesse dimensioni
Joshua tree12 m (39 ft)delle stesse dimensioni
Delicate Arch14 m (46 ft)1,2×
Wave Rock15 m (49 ft)1,3×
Fingal’s Cave16 m (52 ft)1,3×

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