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A shield volcano is a type of volcano named for its low profile, resembling a 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 .
This list of shield volcanoes includes active, dormant and extinct shield volcanoes.Shield volcanoes are one of the three types [specify] 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)
Haleakalā (/ ˌ h ɑː l i ˌ ɑː k ə ˈ l ɑː /; Hawaiian: Hawaiian pronunciation: [ˈhɐlɛˈjɐkəˈlaː]), or the East Maui Volcano, is a massive, active shield volcano that forms more than 75% of the Hawaiian Island of Maui. The western 25% of the island is formed by another volcano, Mauna Kahalawai, also referred to as the West Maui ...
According to Hildreth (2007), Belknap Crater is a broad, low-angled shield volcano compared to other mafic (rich in magnesium and iron) volcanic cones. [7] Belknap's summit cone rises about 400 feet (120 m) above the base shield volcano, [8] and the volcano itself rises about 1,600 feet (490 m) above its surroundings. [9]
Polygenetic shield volcanoes (4 C, 137 P) Q. Quaternary shield volcanoes (2 C) S. Stratovolcanoes with shield volcano characteristics (10 P) Pages in category "Shield ...
Mount Elgon is an extinct shield volcano on the border of Uganda and Kenya, [5] north of Kisumu and west of Kitale. The mountain's highest point, named "Wagagai", is located entirely within Uganda. The mountain's highest point, named "Wagagai", is located entirely within Uganda.
The Barrier is an active shield volcano located in the north of Kenya. It is last known to have erupted in 1921. It is last known to have erupted in 1921. [ 1 ]
The Medicine Lake shield rises about 3,900 ft (1,200 m) above the Modoc Plateau to an elevation of 7,795 ft (2,376 m). Lavas from Medicine Lake Volcano are estimated to be at least 140 cu mi (600 km 3) in volume, making Medicine Lake the largest volcano by volume in the Cascade Range (Newberry Volcano in Oregon has the second largest volume).