Literally meaning "cooking-pot," this term was coined by German geologist Leopold von Buch to describe features associated with ring dykes, such as the ones at Yellowstone and
Literally meaning "cooking-pot," this term was coined by German geologist Leopold von Buch to describe features associated with ring dykes, such as the ones at Yellowstone and Krakatoa. These (*) volcanic features are generally formed as a result of explosive eruptions, in which the rapid emptying of the magma chamber causes the volcano to collapse inward. For ten points, identify this cauldron-like volcanic feature, often confused with a crater.
Literally meaning "cooking-pot," this term was coined by German geologist Leopold von Buch to describe features associated with ring dykes, such as the ones at Yellowstone and Krakatoa.
{Caldera}