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Yellowstone Caldera (supervolcano)

View on map:44.400000°N 110.700000°W

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Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park
44.460250°N 110.829503°W
The caldera formed as the North American plate moved over the hotspot below.  The magma is still below and is responsible for all of the geothermal activity in Yellowstone.

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Yellowstone Caldera

The Yellowstone Caldera is the volcanic caldera located in Yellowstone National Park in the United States, sometimes referred to as the Yellowstone Supervolcano. The caldera is located in the northwest corner of Wyoming, in which the vast majority of the park is contained. The major features of the caldera measure about 34 by 45 miles (55 by 72 km).

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