Makhtesh Ramon (Hebrew: מכתש רמון; lit. Ramon Crater/Makhtesh; Arabic: وادي الرمان; lit. The Ruman Wadi) is a geological feature of Israel's Negev desert...
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rocks and diverse fauna and flora. The best known and largest makhtesh is Makhtesh Ramon. Although commonly referred to as "craters", these formations...
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world's largest erosion cirque, known as the Makhtesh Ramon. In 2022 it had a population of 5,263. Mitzpe Ramon was founded in 1951 as a camp for the workers...
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northwest of the town Mitzpe Ramon. The base and the town got their names from the huge "erosion crater" Makhtesh Ramon south of it. The base is also...
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Columnar jointing (section Makhtesh Ramon)
jointed sandstone of the HaMinsara (Carpentry Shop) in the makhtesh (erosion cirque) of Makhtesh Ramon, Negev desert, Israel. There are several examples of...
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Hatira. Makhtesh Gadol was discovered and named before Makhtesh Ramon, which is the largest known makhtesh. This can lead to confusion and Makhtesh Gadol...
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Negev highlands. This erosional cirque or makhtesh was formed by intermittent river flow in the Makhtesh Ramon cutting through layers of limestone and chalk...
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Har Qatum, a mesa located on the southern edge of Makhtesh Ramon, Israel...
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Plateau-cooled air falls into the Makhtesh Ramon, traced by radiation fog, just after dawn. Radiative cooling of the desert highlands chills the air, making...
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of celestine-quartz-calcite geodes associated with a basaltic dyke, Makhtesh Ramon, Israel". Geological Magazine. 151 (5): 798–815. Bibcode:2014GeoM..151...
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