A shield volcano is a type of volcano usually built almost entirely of fluid lava flows. They are named for their large size and low profile, resembling a warrior`s shield lying on the ground. This is caused by the highly fluid lava they erupt, which travels farther than lava erupted from stratovolcanoes. This results in the steady accumulation o....
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A gently sloping volcano in the shape of a flattened dome, built almost exclusively of mafic lava flows. The Hawaiian Islands are a good example.
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A gently sloping ( usually ten degrees and less) volcano in the shape of a flattened dome, built almost exclusively of lava flows.
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A gently sloping volcano in the shape of a flattened dome and built almost exclusively of lava flows. Detailed definition of Shield Volcano
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(from the article `volcano`) Structures of this type are large, dome-shaped mountains built of lava flows. Their name derives from their similarity in shape to a warrior`s shield ... If a volcano has consistent eruption habits, its landform will reflect that character. The shape of the huge but gently sloping shield volcano Mauna ... ...
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Shield volcano in Iceland A broad volcanic cone with gentle slopes constructed of successive nonviscous, lava flows. Shield volcanoes are usually composed of basalt. Small shield volcanoes may form rapidly from almost continuous eruptions. Large shield volcanoes may be formed by hundreds of tho...
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A gently sloping volcano in the shape of a flattened dome and built almost exclusively of lava flows.
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A low, broad, gently sloping, dome-shaped structure that forms over time as repeated eruptions eject basaltic lava through one or more vents and the lava solidifies in approximately the same volume all around.
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A large volcano shaped like a flattened dome and built up almost entirely of numerous flows of fluid basaltic lava. The slopes of shield volcanoes seldom exceed 10 degrees, so that in profile they resemble a shield or broad dome.
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Volcano created from alternate layers of lava flows. Shield volcanoes are slightly sloping having a gradient between 6 and 12°. Their height can be as high as 9000 meters. The chemistry of the magma of these volcanoes is basaltic.
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A volcano in the shape of a flattened dome, broad and low, built by flows of very fluid lava.
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A broad volcanic cone with gentle slopes constructed of successive nonviscous, mostly basaltic, lava flows.
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a large volcano spread out over the ground - fairly flat rather than mountain-like
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Broad, flat volcano formed at a constructive margin between tectonic plates or over a hot spot. The magma (molten rock) associated with shield volcanoes is usually basalt – thin and free-flowing. An example is Mauna Loa on the Pacific island of Hawaii. A composite volcano, on the other hand,...
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A volcano in the shape of a flattened cone, broad and low, built by very fluid flows of basaltic lava.
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