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Shield volcano

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View of the NNW flank of Mauna Loa Volcano from the south side of Mauna Kea Volcano, Hawai`i; both are shield volcanoes.
*A volcano that resembles an inverted warrior's shield. It has long gentle slopes produced by multiple eruptions of fluid lava flows. (Teacher's Packet)
  • A volcano shaped like an inverted warrior's shield with long gentle slopes produced by eruptions of low-viscosity basaltic lava. (Brantley, 1994) [1]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Glossary of Volcano and Related Terminology
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