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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > 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

  • 2013-02-18 11:59:32.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (MAAR [c1f717e9-da1a-4e85-ba2b-01986d53674d,82529] - TECTONIC LANDFORMS [46172bbe-8bf0-49a0-848f-129c089aeb8e,63407]);
  • 2013-04-02 08:25:10.0 [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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