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Caldera

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Also known as volcanic caldera

kesselförmige Struktur vulkanischen Ursprungs

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A caldera is a large volcanic crater that forms when a volcano erupts so violently that it collapses inward, creating a massive depression in the earth. Calderas are important because they mark sites of the most powerful volcanic eruptions and can help scientists understand volcanic hazards and Earth's geological history.

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Eine Caldera (spanisch caldera, deutsch ‚Kessel‘, portugiesisch Caldeira) ist eine kesselförmige Oberflächenform vulkanischen Ursprungs.

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