caldera

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The next morning, we rattled over to the rim of Empakaai Crater, an enchanting circular caldera about four miles wide and 1,000 feet deep, largely covered by a lake.

From New York Times

Its sides are sheer and vertical, and on its top is a 100-foot-deep caldera.

From Los Angeles Times

Images made 8 months apart show a volcano’s circular mouth, or caldera, growing dramatically in a sudden collapse.

From Science Magazine

The new activity started in the caldera in the Halema’uma’u crater.

From Washington Times

Webcam images showed lava flow within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater in the volcano's summit caldera.

From BBC