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Haleakala Caldera
This a panorama of the Haleakala Caldera on Maui. Early Hawaiians applied the name Haleakalā ("house of the sun") to the general mountain. At 10,025 feet Haleakala is the primary feature on the island of Maui. Contrary to popular belief, Haleakalā "crater" is not volcanic in origin, nor can it accurately be called a caldera which is formed when the summit of a volcano collapses to form a depression.
Haleakala has erupted three times in approximately the last 900 years. The last eruption has been estimated to have incurred 17th century, but the volcano is still considered active but in a dormant phase.
From this summit view one looks down into a massive depression some 11.25 km (7 mi) across, 3.2 km (2 mi) wide, and nearly 800 m (2,600 ft) deep.
Haleakala Caldera
This a panorama of the Haleakala Caldera on Maui. Early Hawaiians applied the name Haleakalā ("house of the sun") to the general mountain. At 10,025 feet Haleakala is the primary feature on the island of Maui. Contrary to popular belief, Haleakalā "crater" is not volcanic in origin, nor can it accurately be called a caldera which is formed when the summit of a volcano collapses to form a depression.
Haleakala has erupted three times in approximately the last 900 years. The last eruption has been estimated to have incurred 17th century, but the volcano is still considered active but in a dormant phase.
From this summit view one looks down into a massive depression some 11.25 km (7 mi) across, 3.2 km (2 mi) wide, and nearly 800 m (2,600 ft) deep.