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volcanic caldera is a large, bowl-shaped depression that forms at the summit of a volcano after a massive eruption. It's basically a big hole in the ground left behind when a volcano collapses inward due to the emptying of the magma chamber below.
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The Sierra Negra volcano is one of five volcanos on the island of Isabela, and boasts the second largest
volcanic caldera in the world.
Aogashima is a volcanic Japanese island located in the Philippine Sea and notable for a unique geographical feature: the island is a massive
ancient volcanic caldera with a younger volcano nested inside creating a smaller (secondary) volcanic cone.
Around the
massive volcanic caldera of Bali's most famous volcano, Mt. Batur and the shores of its crater lake, lies spectacular and picturesque hiking terrain.
What helps set it apart from the rest of world's snorkeling spots is that it is a 23 acre
volcanic caldera filled with pristine waters.
S: There was a day in Deception [a flooded
active volcanic caldera in the Antarctic Peninsula] when I walked alone to the far end of the beach.
Crater lakes are formed in
volcanic calderas which fill up with precipitation more rapidly than they empty via evaporation.
Molokini is an
incredible volcanic caldera that has filled with seawater over time and hosts a gorgeous coral reef with tons of colorful fish!
Kintamani area, especially Penelokan village offers spectacular views of this crater lake and Mount Batur, set in a
vast volcanic caldera.
Molokini snorkeling is unique and a once - in - a-lifetime opportunity to visit one of only three
volcanic calderas on the planet.
As one of only three
sheltered volcanic calderas in existence, it offers sights and experiences that you probably didn't even know you were missing.
This is a life time experience that offers breath taking panoramic views of «the green cauldron», floating gently above the undulating lush green hills with views to the Mt
Warning volcanic caldera to the north and the coastline and beaches to the east.
The primary fascination for guests is spotted around Lake Batur where Penelokan town gives marvelous perspectives of this pit lake and Mount Batur, set in an
unlimited volcanic caldera.
Some key comparisons can be made between textures and microbes of younger New Zealand hot springs and features preserved in the Dresser Formation rocks, which we interpret as sinters that formed in a very
ancient volcanic caldera.
The restaurant and accommodation are perched on the edge of a
massive volcanic caldera, looking out over the smoking volcano Mt. Batur, and its deep crater lake.
Molokini Crater is one of three
volcanic calderas in the world and offers some of the best snorkeling in Maui, an undersea of vibrantly colored tropical fish and stunning coral reefs.
The two small spots in the image's lower left are
volcanic calderas, collapsed depressions usually associated with hot spots.
For more than a million years, new research shows, magma chambers beneath Yellowstone's
volcanic caldera have been reusing rocks, with lava ejected in one eruption melting again and participating in subsequent giant eruptions hundreds of thousands of years later.
The crisp pictures released today show mesas and canyons, sinuous valleys apparently carved by running water, features that hint at former glaciation, and «waterfalls» of dust at the slope of
a volcanic caldera.
Telltale scars on the rim of
the volcanic caldera, or basin, indicate the edges of the section that collapsed.
You'll have an opportunity to snorkel in the pristine waters of Molokini Crater, one of only three
volcanic calderas in the world, as well as Kihei and Wailea - Makena.
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.
Santorini Secret Boutique Hotel clings to the cliffs, overlooking
the volcanic caldera and the transparent waters of the Aegean Sea.
A magical experience not to be missed, canoeing in
a volcanic caldera.