Geological Formations
Maar
Volcanic Formations
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A maar is a broad, low-relief volcanic crater produced by a phreatomagmatic eruption, in which rising magma interacts explosively with groundwater. A maar characteristically fills with water to form a relatively shallow crater lake, which is itself sometimes also called a maar.
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