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a large, basin-shaped volcanic crater formed by the collapse of a volcano after a massive eruption
- The Santorini Caldera in the Aegean Sea is a stunning example of a caldera filled with seawater.
- Crater Highlands in Tanzania feature several calderas, including the renowned Ngorongoro Caldera, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- The Tambora Caldera in Indonesia is associated with the powerful eruption of Mount Tambora in 1815.
- The Yellowstone Caldera in the United States is one of the largest and most well-known calderas globally.
- The Aira Caldera in Japan contains the active Sakurajima volcano and forms Kagoshima Bay.