caldera of Pico do Fogo

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The caldera of Pico do Fogo is a vast volcanic crater on the island of Fogo in Cape Verde, formed by the collapse of an ancient volcano and partially filled by the active Pico do Fogo stratovolcano.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geological formation
volcanic caldera
climateZone semi-arid
contains Pico do Fogo
Pico do Fogo stratovolcano
linked to: Pico do Fogo
country Cape Verde
linked to: Cape Verde Islands
formedBy collapse of an ancient volcano
geologicalProcess caldera collapse
hasElevationRelativeToSeaLevel high-altitude interior basin
hasFeature central cone
fumarolic activity
lava flows
pyroclastic deposits
scoria cones
steep caldera walls
volcanic ash layers
hasHumanSettlement Chã das Caldeiras
hasLandUse agriculture
vineyards
hasScientificInterest hazard assessment for active volcanoes
study of caldera collapse
study of oceanic island volcanism
hasViewOf Atlantic Ocean
isAssociatedWith Pico do Fogo eruptions
isDominatedBy basaltic volcanism
isKeyFeatureOf Fogo Natural Park
isMajorVolcanicStructureOf Fogo Island
isOn hotspot-related volcanic island
isPartiallyFilledBy Pico do Fogo stratovolcano
linked to: Pico do Fogo
isWithin Atlantic Ocean region
locatedIn Cape Verde
linked to: Cape Verde Islands

Fogo Island
Sotavento Islands
partOf Cape Verde archipelago volcanic system
Fogo volcanic complex
linked to: Fogo volcano
surfaceMaterial basaltic lava
tephra deposits
tectonicSetting intraplate oceanic island
tourismType volcanic tourism destination
usedFor geological field studies
hiking
scientific research
volcanicFieldType stratovolcano with summit caldera
volcanicHazard ash fall
lava flows
pyroclastic activity

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Chã das Caldeiras locatedIn caldera of Pico do Fogo
subject linked to: Fogo
Peak of Fire hasCrater Pico do Fogo summit crater
linked to: caldera of Pico do Fogo
2014–2015 eruption of Pico do Fogo associatedWith Fogo caldera
linked to: caldera of Pico do Fogo