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Landsat-7 satellite image of Jemez Mountains and Valles Caldera, New Mexico

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Landsat-7 satellite image of Jemez Mountains and Valles Caldera, New Mexico.  The Valles and Toledo Caldera margins are approximated by dashed yellow lines, and the resurgent dome and lava domes are labeled.  The Banco Bonito lava flow is the youngest in the region at 68,000 years old.  The town of Los Alamos is located just east of the caldera.  Satellite image was acquired on May 22, 2001, and is available from https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/50666/valles-caldera-new-mexico.

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