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[[Image:OkmokCaldera.jpg|300px|thumb|Okmok Caldera, in the Aluetian Islands]] | [[Image:OkmokCaldera.jpg|300px|thumb|Okmok Caldera, in the Aluetian 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 rock removal during an eruption. | ||
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| + | == Examples of Caldera in the United States == | ||
| + | [[Crater Lake]] - [[Oregon]] | ||
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| + | [[Valles Caldera]] - [[Jemez Mountains]], [[New Mexico]] | ||
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| + | [[Yellowstone Caldera]] - [[Yellowstone National Park]], [[Wyoming]] | ||
Revision as of 18:40, 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.
Examples of Caldera in the United States
Valles Caldera - Jemez Mountains, New Mexico
Yellowstone Caldera - Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming