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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Long_Valley_CalderaLong Valley Caldera - Wikipedia

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   Long Valley Caldera is a depression in eastern California that is adjacent to Mammoth Mountain. The valley is one of the Earth's largest calderas, measuring about 20 mi (32 km) long (east-west), 11 mi (18 km) wide (north-south), and up to 3,000 ft (910 m) deep.

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3. www.usgs.gov › volcanoes › long-valley-calderaLong Valley Caldera | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov

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   The 16 x 32 km (20 x 10 mi) Long Valley caldera east of the central Sierra Nevada Range formed as a result of the voluminous Bishop Tuff eruption (considered a "supereruption") about 760,000 years ago.

4. www.sciencealert.com › giant-supervolcano-in-california-isGiant Supervolcano in California Is Sleepy, But Scientists Say...

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   A new study from researchers at the California Institute of Technology (CIT) suggests the Long Valley Caldera in eastern California is restlessly tossing and turning as its deep magma chamber cools down for a big, long sleep.

5. www.usgs.gov › volcanoes › long-valley-calderaLong Valley Caldera Field Guide | U.S. Geological Survey -...

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   The Long Valley Volcanic Center is an excellent place to learn about volcanoes. Many visitors hike, ski, mountain bike, and fish in the area without realizing they are inside, on, or next to a volcano.

6. www.fs.usda.gov › recarea › inyoInyo National Forest - Long Valley Caldera - US Forest Service

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   The long valley Caldera is the massive, depressed area with Mammoth Lakes to the West, Crowley Lake to the Southeast and the Glass Mountains to the North.

   • Closest Towns: Mammoth Lakes, CA

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7. www.usgs.gov › volcanoes › long-valley-calderaGeologic history of the Long Valley, Mono Basin region | U.S ...

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   Oct 27, 2023 · Map of the Long Valley area, California. Persistent earthquake and volcanic activity over the past 4 million years has formed the spectacular eastern Sierra landscape in the vicinity of Long Valley caldera and the Mono Basin.

8. pubs.usgs.gov › publication › sir20175022LGeologic field-trip guide to Long Valley Caldera, California

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   This guide to the geology of Long Valley Caldera is presented in four parts: (1) An overview of the volcanic geology; (2) a chronological summary of the principal geologic events; (3) a road log with directions and descriptions for 38 field-trip stops; and (4) a summary of the geophysical unrest since 1978 and discussion of its causes.