caldera
noun
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A large, bowl-shaped volcanic depression, a caldera forms when the top of a volcanic cone collapses into the space left after magma is ejected during a violent volcanic eruption. Its diameter is many times that of the original vent. The term is Spanish for "caldron." Subsequent minor eruptions may build small cones on the floor of the caldera, and the caldera may still later fill up with water; an example of this is Crater Lake in Oregon.
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Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 17 June 2024
The highlight of lodge rooms — which sleep up to four — is up-close views of the Kilauea caldera right out the window.
—Kait Hanson, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2024
Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, began erupting at approximately 12:30 a.m. local time, about a mile south of Kilauea caldera within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, a popular tourist destination that draws more than 1 million visitors per year.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024
Courtesy Gibb's Farm Our first stop after the draining overnight flight from Dubai is Gibb’s Farm near the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to the planet’s largest inactive-yet-intact caldera.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2024
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“Caldera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caldera. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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