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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > TECTONIC LANDFORMS > MAAR

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MAAR  

DEFINITION

  • Broad, low-relief volcanic crater that is caused by a phreatomagmatic eruption, an explosion caused by groundwater coming into contact with hot lava or magma. A maar characteristically fills with water to form a relatively shallow crater lake.

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CHANGE NOTE

  • 2013-08-05 13:56:46.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (MAAR [b7ff366c-4322-47bf-b12e-c3fbfb05cf54,105397] - TECTONIC LANDFORMS [9673dc0b-89c0-4f0c-b378-f1c8cb267c8f,105291]);
  • 2013-08-16 10:21:19.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: Broad, low-relief volcanic crater that is caused by a phreatomagmatic eruption, an explosion caused by groundwater coming into contact with hot lava or magma. A maar characteristically fills with water to form a relatively shallow crater lake. language code: en);

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