Sentences with phrase «ancient volcanic caldera»

Located inside an ancient volcanic caldera, it's an area of stunning scenery, luxury lodges, an abundance of locally produced food, and communities that offer a friendly welcome to visitors.

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Frank Webb of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena has spent two years monitoring ground movement at the Long Valley Caldera, an ancient volcanic crater in central California.

The Picos Region extends from the shadow of the ancient volcano of the Água de Pau Massif (known locally for the lake that rests within its volcanic crater: Lagoa do Fogo) until the area around the Sete Cidades caldera.

Once circular, it was known as Strongili, «the Round One», but some 3,600 years ago, at the height of the ancient Minoan civilization, a mighty volcanic eruption caused the centre of Strongili to sink, leaving a water - filled crater — Santorini's famous caldera.