Volcanic Calderas: How Large Depressions Form After Eruptions
A caldera is a broad volcanic depression formed when the ground collapses or subsides after a large volume of magma is withdrawn from a shallow reservoir.
A caldera is a broad volcanic depression formed when the ground collapses or subsides after a large volume of magma is withdrawn from a shallow reservoir.
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