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[[Image:OkmokCaldera.jpg|300px|thumb|Okmok Caldera, in the Aleutian Islands]] | [[Image:OkmokCaldera.jpg|300px|thumb|Okmok Caldera, in the Aleutian Islands]] | ||
| − | A '''caldera''' is a large, circular depression that is formed by the collapse of the [[volcano|volcanic]] cone after a large eruption. Caldera differ from [[crater|craters]] in that they are larger, and craters are caused rock removal during an eruption. | + | A '''caldera''' is a large, circular depression that is formed by the collapse of the [[volcano|volcanic]] cone after a large eruption. Caldera differ from [[crater|craters]] in that they are larger, and craters are caused by rock removal during an eruption. |
== Examples of Caldera in the United States == | == Examples of Caldera in the United States == | ||
Revision as of 04:53, August 14, 2010
A caldera is a large, circular depression that is formed by the collapse of the volcanic cone after a large eruption. Caldera differ from craters in that they are larger, and craters are caused by rock removal during an eruption.
Examples of Caldera in the United States
Valles Caldera - Jemez Mountains, New Mexico
Yellowstone Caldera - Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming