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1shield volcano — ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY A gently sloping volcano in the shape of a flattened dome and built almost exclusively of lava flows. GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS A broad, low relief volcano constructed by flows of relatively fluid lava (e.g.… …
2Shield volcano — A shield volcano is a large volcano with shallow sloping sides. The name derives from a translation of Skjaldbreiður , an Icelandic shield volcano whose name means broad shield , from its resemblance to a warrior s shield. Information Shield… …
3shield volcano — noun : a volcano built up by successive outpourings of lava with little or no fragmental material and consequently having a diameter at its base many times as great as its height contrasted with stratovolcano; compare basalt dome …
4volcano — /vol kay noh/, n., pl. volcanoes, volcanos. 1. a vent in the earth s crust through which lava, steam, ashes, etc., are expelled, either continuously or at irregular intervals. 2. a mountain or hill, usually having a cuplike crater at the summit,… …
5Volcano — This article is about the geological feature. For other uses, see Volcano (disambiguation) …
6Volcano Vent — Infobox Mountain Name=West Vent Photo= Caption= Elevation=Convert|1550|m|ft|0|abbr=on Location=British Columbia, Canada Range=Interior Mountains Prominence = Coordinates = Topographic Type=Shield volcano Volcanic Arc/Belt= Age=Holocene Last… …
7basalt dome — noun : a broad rounded dome shaped volcano formed almost exclusively of basaltic lava compare shield volcano …
8basalt — ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY Volcanic rock (or lava) that characteristically is dark in color, contains 45% to 54% silica, and generally is rich in iron and magnesium. GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS A dark colored (usually dark grey, dark… …
9Medicine Lake Volcano — as seen from Lava Beds National Monument …
10Newberry Volcano — Paulina Peak Newberry Caldera, with Paulina Lake, East Lake, and Big Obsidian Flow Elevation …
