caldera

     

A calera is a volcanic feature formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption. They are sometimes confused with volcanic craters. The word comes from Spanish, meaning "bowl". In some texts the English term cauldron is also used.

Trivia about caldera

  • This crater is formed when a volcano explodes & the cone collapses; Oregon's Crater Lake is an example
  • The explosion of a volcanic cone followed by the cone's collapse creates this bowl-shaped crater
  • The broad, craterlike basin of a volcano is referred to by this Spanish term

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