volcanic mesa
C4794
concept
A volcanic mesa is a flat-topped, steep-sided landform created when resistant volcanic rock, often from lava flows or ash deposits, protects the underlying layers from erosion.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| volcanic rock formation | 11 |
| flat-topped mountain | 2 |
| volcanic mesa canonical | 2 |
| basaltic desert | 1 |
Instances (16)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
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Shiprock (rock formation)
surface form:
Shiprock
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volcanic rock formation |
| Ball's Pyramid | volcanic rock formation |
| Pajarito Plateau | — |
| Rocher Corneille | volcanic rock formation |
| Elephant Back | volcanic rock formation |
| Mount Coolum | volcanic rock formation |
| Mount Yengo | flat-topped mountain |
| Lava Tower | volcanic rock formation |
| The Table | — |
| Morro do Pico | volcanic rock formation |
| Table Mountain | flat-topped mountain |
| Roque Bentayga | volcanic rock formation |
| Illumination Rock | volcanic rock formation |
| as-Safa region | basaltic desert |
| Yemen flood basalts | volcanic rock formation |
| Drakensberg flood basalts | volcanic rock formation |