Crater

The word crater may refer to

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• A landform resembling a pit or depression in the topography that can be formed in several ways:
• a meteorite impact with another body can cause an impact crater,
• an electrical discharge such as lightning may form a crater-like pit,
• volcanic activity may form a volcanic crater or caldera,
• erosion may form a depression called a karst,
• a mine explosion or a bomb may form a crater.
• an underground explosion (usually nuclear) can form a subsidence crater
• A constellation, see Crater (constellation).
• A Greek vessel used to mix wine and water (the original meaning): see Krater.

Crater related Images and Photos (experimental)

Crater Lake	Katmai Crater	Crater Lake and Wizard Island Crater Lake National Park Oregon USA	Viti Crater (With Hot Water) Beside Cold Lake Oskjuvain in Askja Caldera Iceland
Bristlecone Pine in Crater Lake National Park Oregon USA	Volcanic Crater at Emerald Lakes Tongariro National Park Waikato New Zealand	Orange Volcano Crater Timanfaya National Park (Fire Mountains) Lanzarote Canary Islands Spain	Blue Wildebeest Ngorongoro Crater Arusha Tanzania
Striking View of the Crater of Mount Etna	Sunrise Over Ngorongoro Crater Tanzania	Aerial View of Mt. St. Helens Crater and its Lava Dome Cascade Mountains Washington USA	Apulian Red-Figure Volute-Crater with Scenes of a Persian King Greek from Canosa 4th Century BC