Yellowstone Caldera

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Yellowstone Caldera is a massive volcanic supervolcano in the Yellowstone region, renowned for its geothermal features and potential for extremely large, explosive eruptions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf active volcanic system
caldera
supervolcano
age current caldera formed about 640000 years ago
associatedWith Yellowstone hotspot track
contains Grand Prismatic Spring
Norris Geyser Basin
Old Faithful geyser
Upper Geyser Basin
country United States of America
formedBy explosive volcanic eruption
governedBy U.S. National Park Service
hasArea approximately 4000 square kilometers
hasEruptionType explosive
plinian
hasEruptionVolume over 1000 cubic kilometers for largest eruptions
hasGeothermalFeature fumaroles
geysers
hot springs
mud pots
hasKnownSupereruptions three in the last 2.1 million years
hasLength approximately 55 kilometers
hasMagmaComposition silicic
hasNearbyCity Jackson, Wyoming
West Yellowstone, Montana
hasRecentActivity changes in hydrothermal systems
frequent small earthquakes
ground deformation
hasRockType rhyolite
tuff
hasVEI 8 for largest eruptions
hasVolcanicField Yellowstone Plateau volcanic field
linked to: Yellowstone Plateau
hasWidth approximately 72 kilometers
isTouristAttraction true
lastMajorEruption about 640000 years ago
locatedIn United States
Wyoming
Yellowstone National Park
monitoredBy United States Geological Survey
Yellowstone Volcano Observatory
overlies Yellowstone mantle plume
partOf Yellowstone Plateau
Yellowstone hotspot
previousCalderaFormingEruption Huckleberry Ridge Tuff eruption
Lava Creek Tuff eruption
Mesa Falls Tuff eruption
riskType hydrothermal explosion
large explosive eruption
lava flows

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Yellowstone National Park knownFor Yellowstone Caldera
Yellowstone National Park contains Yellowstone Caldera
Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem contains Yellowstone Caldera
Grand Prismatic Spring partOf Yellowstone Caldera geothermal system
linked to: Yellowstone Caldera
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone partOf Yellowstone Caldera landscape
linked to: Yellowstone Caldera
Yellowstone Lake locatedInCaldera Yellowstone Caldera
Norris Geyser Basin partOf Yellowstone Caldera geothermal system
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Upper Geyser Basin partOf Yellowstone Caldera
Snake River Plain volcanic fields associatedWith Yellowstone Plateau volcanic field
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Yellowstone hotspot track relatedTo Yellowstone Caldera
Huckleberry Ridge Tuff eruption eruptionOf Yellowstone Plateau volcanic field
linked to: Yellowstone Caldera
Huckleberry Ridge Tuff eruption partOf Yellowstone volcanic system
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Huckleberry Ridge Tuff eruption helpedForm Yellowstone caldera complex
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Midway Geyser Basin partOf Yellowstone Caldera
Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River flowsThrough Yellowstone Caldera region
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West Thumb geologicalSetting Yellowstone Caldera region
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Yellowstone Volcano Observatory monitors Yellowstone Caldera
Yellowstone Plateau overlies Yellowstone Caldera
Yellowstone Plateau partOf Yellowstone volcanic field
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Mesa Falls Tuff eruption partOf Yellowstone volcanic system
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Mesa Falls Tuff eruption location Yellowstone region
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Mesa Falls Tuff eruption chronologicalPhaseOf Yellowstone volcanic system
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Lava Creek Tuff eruption formed Yellowstone Caldera
Lava Creek Tuff eruption partOf Yellowstone volcanic system
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Island Park Caldera associatedWith Yellowstone Caldera
Back Basin partOf Yellowstone Plateau volcanic field
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Emerald Spring partOf Yellowstone Caldera geothermal system
linked to: Yellowstone Caldera
Vixen Geyser inVolcanicRegion Yellowstone Caldera
Crackling Lake partOf Yellowstone Caldera
Crackling Lake partOf Yellowstone Plateau volcanic field
linked to: Yellowstone Caldera