The term Viking (from Old Norse víkingr) is customarily used to refer to the Norse (Scandinavian) explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.[1]
These Norsemen used their famed longships to travel as far east as Constantinople and the Volga River in Russia, and as far west as Iceland, Greenland, and Newfoundland, and as far south as Al-Andalus.[2] This period of Viking expansion - known as the Viking Age - forms a major part of the medieval history of Scandinavia, Great Britain, Ireland and the rest of Europe in general.
Popular conceptions of the Vikings often differ from the complex picture that emerges from Archaeology and written sources. A romanticised picture of Vikings as Germanic noble savages began to take root in the 18th century, and this developed and became widely propagated during the 19th-century Viking revival.[3] The received views of the Vikings as violent brutes or intrepid adventurers owe much to the modern Viking myth which had taken shape by the early 20th century. Current popular representations are typically highly clichéd, presenting the Vikings as familiar caricatures.[3]
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The age of a stalactite is determined by calculating the rate at which it grows, typically between 0.13 to 0.25 inches every 1,000 years. Using this growth rate, a 10.5-inch long stalactite would be estimated to be between 42,000 to 80,770 years old.
It can take thousands of years for a stalactite to form. The rate of growth depends on factors such as mineral content in the water, temperature, and air flow in the cave.
Yes, a stalactite can grow without a corresponding stalagmite below it. If there is a river flowing under the water seeping through the rock, the stalactite will grow while the river will sweep away the mineral rich water.
It's a stalactite that hangs from the ceiling.
When a stalactite and stalagmite meet, they form a column or pillar.
To pass Stalactite on Achievement Unlocked, you must jump into the airflow lifter. This will take you at high speed directly onto the spikes facing downward.
The age of a stalactite is determined by calculating the rate at which it grows, typically between 0.13 to 0.25 inches every 1,000 years. Using this growth rate, a 10.5-inch long stalactite would be estimated to be between 42,000 to 80,770 years old.
It can take thousands of years for a stalactite to form. The rate of growth depends on factors such as mineral content in the water, temperature, and air flow in the cave.
Yes, a stalactite can grow without a corresponding stalagmite below it. If there is a river flowing under the water seeping through the rock, the stalactite will grow while the river will sweep away the mineral rich water.
It all depends on the distance from the floor to the ceiling, the average growth rate is 0.13 mm a year
It's a stalactite that hangs from the ceiling.
This type of deposit is called a stalactite. Stalactites are made up of calcium deposits from the runoff water coming into the cave.
When a stalactite and stalagmite meet, they form a column or pillar.
Stalactites and stalagmites are slightly different in their growth and do not depend on each other to grow. A stalactite grows when calcium carbonate and other ions precipitate out from the groundwater. A stalagmite forms when calcium carbonate and other ions precipitate out from the groundwater. This water does not need to come from stalactites. When a stalactite and a stalagmite do grow with one above the other, they are called a column when they meet.
The stalactite looked like an icicle as it hung from the ceiling of the cave.
A Stalactite is growth of precipitated calcite downwards from a cave roof below the joint through which its feed solution emerges. The corresponding floor formation is a Stalagmite.
The average growth rate of a stalactite is 0.005 inches per year. This means it would take 200 years to grow one inch. +++ Note "average": a common value often quoted is or was 1 inch per 1000 years, but the growth rate is very variable as it depends on many different factors.