View of the caldera of Macauley submarine volcano, from the northwest looking to the southeast.

View of the caldera of Macauley submarine volcano, from the northwest looking to the southeast. The caldera size varies from 6 to 10 kilometers across. Depths range from < 200 meters (~650 feet) at the rim to > 1000 meters (~3300 feet) at its deepest point. EM300 bathymetry data are courtesy of New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research.

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