Volcanic crater lake
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A volcanic crater lake, or simply crater lake, is a lake in a crater that was formed by explosive activity or a collapse during a volcanic eruption. Water from various sources accumulates in the crate
The crater lake of Mount Rinjani, Indonesia
Lake Yeak Laom, Cambodia
Baengnokdam crater lake of the mountain Hallasan in winter, South Korea
Lake Barombi, Cameroon
Ojos del Salado
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Nevado Ojos del Salado is a dormant complex volcano in the Andes on the Argentina–Chile border. It is the highest volcano on Earth and the highest peak in Chile. The upper reaches of Ojos del Salado c
Volcanic crater lake
…metres (1,657 ft) deep at its deepest point, Lake Toba is the largest crater lake in the world. The highest volcano in the world, 6,893-m (22,615-ft) Ojos del Salado in Chile, has a permanent crater lake about 100 m (330 ft) in diameter at an elevation of 6,390 m (20,965 ft) on its eastern side. Around Mount Gambier…
Ojos del Salado looming big on the horizon
Volcanic landscapes of the Central Andes. Shown are Nevado Ojos del Salado, Cerro El Cóndor and Peinado, along the Argentina-Chile border. Astronaut photo from International Space Station, 2010.
Penitente field at an altitude of approximately 6500 m on northern face of Ojos del Salado in February (summer) of 2020
Ice buried beneath sand