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During the summer of 1988, about 250 separate fires broke out in the greater Yellowstone eco-system. Most burned themselves out without causing noticeable damage. Seven fires became much larger than the others, and caused 95% of the nearly 800,000 acres of damage that summer. The largest, named the Shoshone Fire, was first noted on June 23, but it remained a minor event until about July 20.
Fire suppression after late July cost $120 million but did almost nothing to even delay the spread of the fires. Snowfall on September 11 finally ended the major damage, although the fires were still smouldering into November.
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Will Yellowstone erupt because of plate tectonics?
Yes. It's only a question of when, which is why the supervolcano's caldera is closely monitored.
What is a well known caldera in the US?
One well-known caldera in the US is the Yellowstone Caldera, located in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. It is one of the largest volcanic calderas in the world and is known for its geothermal features and supervolcanic eruption potential.
What volcano is an example of a caldera volcano?
Yellowstone Caldera in Yellowstone National Park is a famous example of a caldera volcano. It has erupted catastrophically in the past, creating a large caldera that measures about 45 by 30 miles.
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 plate boundary is associated with volcano Yellowstone caldera?
The Yellowstone caldera is associated with a hot spot, not a plate boundary.
What is the extinction level event of Yellowstone caldera?
An eruption of the Yellowstone caldera occurs it will likely be an extinction level event.
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).
Does all of Yellowstone sit in the cladera?
No. Most of Yellowstone is outside of the caldera.
Yellowstone caldera ready to blow its cork?
The Yellowstone caldera is a supervolcano located in Yellowstone National Park. While it is an active volcanic system, there is no current indication that it is about to erupt. The USGS monitors Yellowstone closely, and any signs of increased volcanic activity would be detected well in advance.
What is between Supervolcanoe and caldera in forces of nature in iAssociate 2?
Yellowstone Caldera
