Kaldera nin Apolaki
An Apolaki Caldera iyo an sarong bulkanikong caldera na igwa nin diametro na 150 kilometers (93 mi), piggigibo iyan na pinakadakulang caldera sa kinaban. Namomogtak iyan sa laog kan Benham Rise (Philippine Rise) asin nadiskubre kaidtong 2019 ni Jenny Anne Barretto, sarong Filipinang marine geophysicist asin kan saiyang koponan. An ngaran na "Apolaki" nangangahulugan na "tandayag na kagurangnan" sa Filipino, asin iyo man ngaran kan dios nin saldang asin kan gera sa ibang pantheons sa mitolohiyang Pilipino asin kan indigenous Philippine folk religions.[1][2] An bulkan bagong aktibo sa ngunyan kaya mayo iyan nin peligro sa nakapalibot na rona.[3]
| Apolaki Crater | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Apolaki Crater .svg) Apolaki Crater Apolaki Crater (Filipinas) | |
| Pinakahalangkaw na Piye | |
| Tagboan | 16°30′N 124°45′E / 16.500°N 124.750°ETagboan: 16°30′N 124°45′E / 16.500°N 124.750°E[nangangaipo nin toltolan] |
| Mga dimensyon | |
| Pagpapangaran | |
| Heograpiya | |
| Kinamumugtakan | Philippine Sea |
| Nasyon | Philippines |
| Heolohiya | |
| Tipo kan Bukid | caldera |
| Pagtukad | |
Toltolan
baguhon- ↑ Mangosing, Frances (October 21, 2019). "Filipina scientist discovers 'world's largest crater' in Philippine Rise". Philippine Daily Inquirer. https://technology.inquirer.net/91590/filipina-scientist-discovers-worlds-largest-caldera-in-philippine-rise.
- ↑ "Filipina scientist discovers world's largest crater on Benham Rise". ABS-CBN News. October 21, 2019. https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/10/21/19/filipina-scientist-discovers-worlds-largest-caldera-on-benham-rise.
- ↑ Viernes, Franchesca (2022-01-19). "Did you know that the largest volcano caldera in the world is in the Philippines?". GMA News Online (in English). Retrieved 2023-07-25.
