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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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«volcanic»
«caldera»
Sentences with «volcanic caldera»
- The Sierra Negra volcano is one of five volcanos on the island of Isabela, and boasts the second largest volcanic caldera in the world. (galapagosalternative.com)
- 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. (howtogeek.com)
- 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. (bali-tourism-board.com)
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