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Most of the Yellowstone Caldera is no hotter than you would expect from weather in that climate zone. The caldera does contain many hot springs, and geysers, some of which are hot enough to boil water.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 7y agoYellowstone is a huge volcanic caldera and the steam pots, geysers, and pools of hot water are the result of volcanic activity.
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What plate boundary is associated with volcano Yellowstone caldera?
The Yellowstone caldera is associated with a hot spot, not a plate boundary.
Are all the features of Yellowstone located in a caldera?
No. Most of Yellowstone lies outside of the Yellowstone Caldera, though this caldera still takes up a large portion of the park. A larger portion of the park is in the older Island Park Caldera, which partly overlaps the Yellowstone Caldera. This still takes up a minority of the park.
Is the Yellowstone volcano named mount Smokey Bear?
No. For one thing, the Yellowstone volcano is not a mountain, it is a caldera. It is usually referred to as the Yellowstone caldera or the Yellowstone supervolcano.
What is Yellowstone's magma chamber named?
The Yellowstone caldera.
What is the extinction level event of Yellowstone caldera?
An eruption of the Yellowstone caldera occurs it will likely be an extinction level event.
Is the Yosemite actually a super volcano?
Yellowstone National Park is a super volcano. Yellowstone is over a "hot spot" which is why there are geysers there. The hot spot blew millions of years ago leaving a caldera where the geysers are. Yellowstone is a volcano but do not go expecting an eruption unless you can wait a few million years.
What type of volcano is under most of Yellowstone National Park?
The Yellowstone Caldera, also known as the Yellowstone Supervolcano, is a volcanic caldera and supervolcano estimated to be an area of about 34 X 45 miles (55 X 72 km).
What volcano is an example of a caldera volcano?
Yellowstone Caldera, Wyoming, USA
What famous caldera volcano is in Wyoming?
There is the Yellowstine Caldera in Yellowstone, Wyoming.
Does all of Yellowstone sit in the cladera?
No. Most of Yellowstone is outside of the caldera.
What is between Supervolcanoe and caldera in forces of nature in iAssociate 2?
Yellowstone Caldera
Were is the largest volcano and what is it called?
Yellowstone Caldera, Yellowstone National Park, USA
