shield volcano
noun
: a broad rounded volcano that is built up by successive outpourings of very fluid lava see volcano illustration
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Mauna Kea Mauna Kea is a dormant shield volcano located on the Big Island of Hawaii, USA.
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Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
Kilauea, a shield volcano located on Hawaii’s Big Island and one of Earth’s most active, erupted again early on Monday morning, albeit timidly.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
Be sure to do the Frigate Bird Hill hike on San Cristobal, and on Isabela, hit the trails around Sierra Negra, an active shield volcano and one of the world's largest craters.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024
The volcano also hosts a number of acidic lakes in the craters at the summit of the shield volcano.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 25 Sep. 2017
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Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
Kilauea, a shield volcano located on Hawaii’s Big Island and one of Earth’s most active, erupted again early on Monday morning, albeit timidly.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
Be sure to do the Frigate Bird Hill hike on San Cristobal, and on Isabela, hit the trails around Sierra Negra, an active shield volcano and one of the world's largest craters.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024
The volcano also hosts a number of acidic lakes in the craters at the summit of the shield volcano.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 25 Sep. 2017
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“Shield volcano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shield%20volcano. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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