It is repeatedly stated that the Yellowstone Caldera is part of the Ring of Fire which consists of a number of volcanoes surrounding the Pacific tectonic plate but the caldera was created by a hot spot of upwelling magma approximately 800 miles from the edge of the plate.
It is repeatedly stated that the Yellowstone Caldera is part of the Ring of Fire which consists of a number of volcanoes surrounding the Pacific tectonic plate. This is wrong, the caldera was created by a hot spot of upwelling magma approximately 800 miles from the edge of the plate.