caldera
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- noun
- /kælˈdɛrə/
- Specialized
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caldera
- The large, bowl-shaped depression known as the caldera was formed after the massive volcanic eruption.
Examples
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Deep beneath the geysers and Hot Springs of Yellowstone Caldera lies a magma chamber produced by a hot spot in the Earth's mantle.
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The large Hawaiian shield volcano has a caldera at the summit.
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We are looking straight down the caldera and let me describe what we have here.
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After dinner, we returned to the park to view the glowing caldera at night.
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Instead, now it's moving north, toward the Yellowstone Caldera.
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The earthquake is headed for the Yellowstone Caldera.
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The Yellowstone caldera has erupted.
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Far to the north was the dead cone of a volcano, its caldera now filled with water.
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It's actually a small active volcano inside the much larger caldera of an ancient extinct volcano.
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In fact, Kilauea Caldera had a recent breakout and may erupt at any time.
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Synonyms
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A large bowl-shaped hole in the ground made by a meteor or volcano
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A bowl-shaped hollow at the top of a volcano
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Caldera comes from the Spanish caldera, which means 'cauldron' or 'large cooking pot' and is like the English word cauldron. So a caldera is a very large, bowl-shaped volcanic crater, because it looks like a giant pot left after a big eruption.