Caldera

Word CALDERA
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What do we mean by caldera?

A large crater formed by volcanic explosion or by collapse of a volcanic cone. noun

A large kettle or caldron; hence, in geology, an amphitheatrical depression in a volcanic formation. noun

A large crater formed by a volcanic explosion or by collapse of the cone of a volcano. noun

A large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression noun

A large crater formed by collapse of the cone or edifice of a volcano.

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The word "caldera" in example sentences

I believe it has its own atmosphere because it is built in what you call a caldera, but I may have picked that information up from like a Syfy TV movie about the Coming Global Superstorm, or invented it in my own mind. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The technical term for Yellowstone's supervolcano is "caldera," a Spanish word meaning ❋ Unknown (2010)

The common sort is employed for hedging and called caldera by Europeans in many parts of ❋ William Marsden (1795)

The caldera has been the source of at least nine very large explosions over the last 300000 years, erupting a total of about 70 cubic kilometres (17 cu mi) of magma. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Most seismicity preceding Karymsky eruptions has originated beneath Akademia Nauk caldera, which is located immediately S of Karymsky volcano and erupted simultaneously with Karymsky in 1996. ❋ Erik Klemetti [email protected] (2010)

In the center of the caldera was the classic mini-cone - the caldera was completely dry. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The youngest feature in the caldera is the so-called Rhyodacite Dome, which is a little plug of rhyodacitic lava similar to previous Crater Lake material, but there sure in mafic lava in the caldera. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Unlike conventional cone-shaped volcanoes, the Campi Flegrei has the form of a huge cauldron-shaped hollow, known as a caldera, caused by the collapse of land following a massive eruption 39,000 years ago. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I stay the night and take the bus to Arusha and will try to find a way to go to the famous Serengeti National Park and the supposedly magnificent Ngorongoro Conservation area, a huge caldera, which is the collapsed upper cone of an ancient volcano. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We visited a collapsed volcanic caldera which is now a bay. ❋ Sbisson (2002)

The land surrounding Caldera is named "Caldera County" as well, and one big crater was the most interesting landmark (a "caldera", for the curious, is another word for a big sinkhole or crater). ❋ Unknown (2010)

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