A volcanic field is an area of Earth's crust that is prone to localized volcanic activity. The type and number of volcanoes required to be called a "field" is not well-defined. [ 1 ] Volcanic fields usually consist of clusters of up to 100 volcanoes such as cinder cones .

The Coso volcanic field is located about 160 km (100 mi) northeast of Bakersfield, California, mainly within the boundary of the Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake. It covers approximately 400 square kilometers (roughly 150 square miles) and is home to one of the largest producers of geothermal power in the U.S., with an output sufficient to ...

Apr 17, 2023 · Two volcanic fields that are in (or partially in) units of the National Park System contain numerous maars and/or tuff rings. The Hopi Buttes Volcanic Field, which is mostly north of Petrified Forest National Park but extends to within the park, is one of the most extensive maar-diatreme fields on the planet.

Summary. The town of Clearlake lies within the volcanic field, as does much of the 43,000-acre freshwater lake of its namesake. The Geysers steam field, which sits at the southwest margin of the volcanic region, is host to one of the world's most productive geothermal power plants, producing enough electricity for 850,000 homes.

Apr 20, 2020 · Capulin lies within the 8,000 square mile Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field (RCVF). Along with Capulin, there are many volcanic features including multiple cinder cones, domes, tuff rings, and the immense andesite-shield volcano, Sierra Grande. Volcanic fields are regions of volcanic activity that tap one magma source.

Dec 7, 2023 · Boring Volcanic Field volcanism, like that of the Cascade arc, is related to subduction of the Juan de Fuca oceanic plate beneath the western North America plate. However, the tectonic position of the fi eld is unique, located to the west (or trench-ward) of the Cascade volcanic arc, which is defi ned by large stratovolcanoes such as Mount Hood ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Lava fields like Haruj are covered with cones, vents and uneven layers of volcanic rock. This photo was taken at the Tibesti volcanic field, also in Libya. (Image credit: Michael Kerling/Wikimedia)

Jan 24, 2025 · Sacrifices of “sun stones” occurred around the same time a volcanic eruption in 2900 BC dimmed the sun throughout Northern Europe, according to a new study. CNN values your feedback 1.

The Challis Volcanic Group covers approximately 25,000 square kilometers in Idaho, making it the largest of the Eocene volcanic fields. The Eocene geologic setting of the Challis volcanics is commonly accepted as an extensional basin related to the subduction of the oceanic Farallon Plate beneath the continental North American Plate.

The Navajo (Dine) volcanic field extends from Gallup and Farmington, New Mexico to Window Rock, Arizona. It consists of the eroded remains of very old volcanoes that erupted around 30 million years ago. The best-known landform in the field is the volcanic neck, Ship Rock, the eroded roots of a very large volcano. The Chuska Mountains are the ...