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List Of Shield Volcanoes
This list of shield volcanoes includes active, dormant and extinct shield volcanoes. Shield Volcanoes are one of the three types of volcanoes. They have a short cone shape, and have basaltic lava which means the lava has low viscosity (viscosity is a measure of the ability for a liquid to flow) Active Canada *Lava plateau of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex (British Columbia, Canada) Ecuador * Alcedo Volcano, Galápagos Islands * La Cumbre, Galápagos Islands * Sierra Negra, Galápagos Islands * Cerro Azul, Galápagos Islands * Fernandina Island, Galápagos Islands Other * Barrier (Kenya) * Bottom half of Mount Erebus (Ross Dependency, Antarctica) * Erta Ale (Ethiopia) * Bottom half of Mount Etna (Sicily, Italy) * Mount Wrangell (Alaska) * Mount Karthala ( Comoros) * Namarunu (Kenya) * Niuafo'ou (Tonga) * Mount Nyamuragira (Democratic Republic of the Congo) * Piton de la Fournaise ( Réunion, France) * Masaya Volcano, Nicaragua * Kīlauea, Hawaii, US * Mauna Loa, H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shield Volcanoes
A shield volcano is a type of volcano named for its low profile, resembling a warrior's shield lying on the ground. It is formed by the eruption of highly fluid (low viscosity) lava, which travels farther and forms thinner flows than the more viscous lava erupted from a stratovolcano. Repeated eruptions result in the steady accumulation of broad sheets of lava, building up the shield volcano's distinctive form. Shield volcanoes are found wherever fluid low-silica lava reaches the surface of a rocky planet. However, they are most characteristic of ocean island volcanism associated with hot spots or with continental rift volcanism. They include the largest volcanoes on earth, such as Tamu Massif and Mauna Loa. Giant shield volcanoes are found on other planets of the Solar System, including Olympus Mons on Mars and Sapas Mons on Venus. Etymology The term 'shield volcano' is taken from the German term ''Schildvulkan'', coined by the Austrian geologist Eduard Suess in 1888 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
