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Aerial photo of Indian Pond hydrothermal explosion crater

By Yellowstone Volcano Observatory
This is an aerial photo of Indian Pond hydrothermal explosion crater
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Aerial photo of the 0.06 square mile (0.16 square kilometer) Indian Pond hydrothermal explosion crater north of Yellowstone Lake. The deposits from the explosion that formed the crater were dated with radiocarbon to 2,900 years ago. Photo from Yellowstone National Park Photo Collection taken by Jim Peaco in July 2001.

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