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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 rock removal during an eruption. | ||
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Revision as of 18:31, May 16, 2007
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 rock removal during an eruption.