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This type of volcano can be hundreds of miles across and many tens of thousands of feet high. The individual islands of the state of Hawaii are simply large shield volcanoes. Mauna Loa, a shield volcano ... Shield volcanoes have low slopes and consist almost entirely of frozen lavas. They almost always have large craters at their summits. [ Types of Volcanoes ...
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Largest volcano | Yellowstone volcano
Meet one right here on Extreme Science; Dr. Randy White... The Ultimate in Volcanoes Volcanoes have been around on earth since the very beginning of earth's long ... study and careful observation, scientists have identified several main types of volcanoes.... ... Cinder Cones Cinder Cones | Shield Volcanoes | Stratovolcanoes | Giant Calderas - The Yellowstone Caldera NEW!! Extreme Science Blog ...
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shield volcano
Extreme Science; Dr. Randy White... Shield Volcanoes Shield volcanoes are the more quiescent, lumbering giants of the volcano world. Although these types of volcanoes are not small by any means, the ... a long, shield-shaped volcano. Shield volcanoes are not the only type of volcano that forms on the ocean floor, nor are all shield volcanoes formed only in the sea. As shield volcanoes like the ...
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Earth Science/Geology > Franklin Institute Educational Hotlists
Time Scale? Geology.com Volcanoes Global Volcanism Program Cascades Volcano Observatory Mount Saint Helen's MTU Volcanoes Page Volcanoes Shield Volcanoes Composite Volcanoes Volcanoes Build Your Own Volcano Earthquakes ... Education National Museum of Wildlife Art's curriculum department Earthquakes vs. Volcanoes: A WebQuest Earth Science Lesson Plans Ask A Geologist Earth Science: Leaflets, ...
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Natural Hazards.org: Investigate: Volcanoes
It is common for volcanoes to trigger many other natural hazards; debris flows, earthquakes, floods, landslides, and wildland fires are frequent products of volcanic eruptions. Shield volcanoes, which erupt slowly, still present several threats including the release of toxic gases, lava flows, and slope failures. Mauna Loa in Hawaii is an example of a shield ...
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NGDC-Natural Hazards Databases at NGDC
NGDC Search NOAA NOAA > NESDIS > NGDC > Natural Hazards comments | privacy policy Tsunamis Earthquakes Volcanoes Move your mouse over the image to view a natural hazards slide show ... Images Geothermal Energy Information Tropical Cyclone Images Outreach and education Kid's Hazards Quiz Shield Volcanoes of Hawaii Poster Stratovolcanoes of the World Poster Teachers Guide to Stratovolcanoes Poster ...
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NGDC Natural Hazards Shield Volcano Poster
Shield Volcano Poster Search NGDC Search NOAA NOAA > NESDIS > NGDC > Natural Hazards comments | privacy policy Shield Volcanoes of Hawaii, 2000 Shield volcanoes, built almost ... shield volcanoes threaten sensitive coastal ecosystems, transportation and communication networks, and populated regions. Volcanic emissions are of interest to NOAA scientists who study the atmosphere. Underwater volcanoes ...
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Mars Exploration Awards - Mars Mountaineering Award
Martian volcanoes. The volcano is similar to the Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea volcanoes that make up the Hawaiian islands ... high atmospheric pressure on the Red Planet have also meant that the volcanoes have not been remolded as much as mountains on Earth. ... symbolic rock sample from the summit of Mauna Kea, the largest shield volcano on Earth and a plaque with the date of ...
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Mineralogy and Petrology - VOLCANOES IN VICTORIA
Petrology - VOLCANOES IN VICTORIA VOLCANOES IN VICTORIA Mt. Noorat Crater, near Terang, western Victoria. Crater is 400m wide and 150m deep. Volcanoes have shaped Victoria's landscape throughout its ... excellent examples of eruption styles including shield, scoria and maar volcanoes. Volcanoes in Victoria by Dr Bill Birch is a recent publication which looks at volcanoes from the Cambrian through to ...
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Volcanoes--Kilauea--Forces of Nature--Science, Maps, Photos, Video (National Geographic)
Volcanoes--Kilauea--Forces of Nature--Science, Maps, Photos, Video (National Geographic) Type: Shield volcano with a cinder cone Hawaii's famous Kilauea volcano emerged from the sea more ... up the volcano and given it a shieldlike form that is still growing. Currently the shield is about 50 miles (80 kilometers) long and 15 miles (24 kilometers) wide. The current ...
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