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Toba (tō`bä), largest lake of Indonesia, 448 sq mi (1,160 sq km), N Sumatra. Situated in a vast volcanic caldera that is 1,475 ft (450 m) deep and was formed by a tremendous eruption some 74,000 years ago, it is drained by the Asahan River. In the lake is Samosir, a large island (205 sq mi/531 sq km) that is linked to the mainland by an isthmus. The eruption of Toba is hypothesized by some scientists to have decimated the early human inhabitants of S Asia. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A Toba Batak knife adorned with a superb miniature depiction of a husband and wife. Edited by Dennis Raphael, Toba Bryant, and Marcia Rioux; Toronto: Canadian Scholars' Press. Besides Yellowstone, supervolcanoes have occurred in Long Valley in eastern California, Toba in Indonesia, and Taupo in New Zealand. |
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