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list of shield volcanoes includes active, dormant and extinct shield volcanoes.
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Eruption of Kīlauea in 1954
Erta Ale.
The erupting lava from Piton de la Fournaise met the water of the Indian Ocean during the August 2004 eruption.
On the path to the summit of Mount Warning.
Skjaldbreiður as seen from Þingvellir
Satellite view of Mount Andrus.
Kohala volcano as seen from Mauna Kea.
Wide view of the Olympus Mons aureole, escarpment and caldera.
Tavurvur spewing ash in February 2009. To the right is Turangan, and Kombiu is partly visible behind Turangan.
Emi Koussi seen from International Space Station.
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Elevation map of the world, showing the locations of various active shield volcanoes in the world
Clickable image of the sites of active and dormant shield volcanoes around the world.

The island of Hawaii is composed of five shield volcanoes, three of which, Kīlauea, Haleakalā, and Mauna Loa, are still active. Kīlauea has been erupting since 1983, and both Haleakalā and Mauna Loa are currently dormant.

Mount Okmok on Umnak Island, in Alaska, last erupted in 2008.

The Mount Edziza volcanic complex has potentially active shield volcanoes on its flanks.

The Galapagos Islands are constructed of multiple volcanoes, of which five - Alcedo Volcano, La Cumbre, Sierra Negra, Cerro Azul, and Fernandina Island - are active shield volcanoes.

The Barrier volcano in Kenya consists of four coalesced shield volcanoes, and last erupted in 1912.

Erta Ale in Ethiopia is an active shield volcano that is notable for containing the longest-living lava lake in existence.

Mount Karthala in the Comoros is a shield volcano that has erupted more than 20 times since the 19th century.

Niuafo'ou is a shield volcano in the Tonga whose last eruption in 1946-1947 caused a mass evacuation off the island.

Mount Nyamuragira is an active shield volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo that is the most active volcano in Africa, having erupted 30 times since 1880.

Piton de la Fournaise is a shield volcano on Réunion Island that has erupted multiple times in the 21st century.

The Itcha Range in Canada is a shield complex consisting of several dormant and extinct volcanoes.

The dormant Haleakalā in Hawaii forms more then 75% of Maui, and last erupted during the 18th century.

The dormant Level Mountain Range consists primarily of a massive shield volcano.

Newberry Volcano in Central Oregon last erupted in approximately 690 AD, and is currently dormant.

Indian Heaven is a dormant volcanic field in Washington, and consists of seven small shield volcanoes. The most recent eruption was 8200 years ago.

Medicine Lake Volcano in Northern California has experienced on and off activity for millions of years, and last erupted 1080 years ago.

Mount Marsabit in Kenya is a probably dormant shield volcano.

Menengai volcano is a large shield volcano in Kenya. It has one of the largest calderas in the world, and last erupted in 6050 BC.

La Grille is a shield volcano in the Cameron. Although the exact dates of its most recent eruptions are unknown, it cannot be over a few hundred years, as vegetation has yet to colonize some flows.

Queen Mary's Peak is a shield volcano and the highest point in Tristan da Cunha, the most remote inhabited island in the world. It last erupted in 2004.

Rangitoto Island is a dormant shield volcano in New Zealand that was formed by eruptions 600 to 700 years ago.

Skjaldbreiður in Iceland is a dormant shield volcano that last erupted 9000 years ago.

Mount Takahe is a large shield volcano in Antarctica. It last erupted in approximately 5500 BC, and is still potentially active.

Taveuni is the third largest island in Fiji, and last erupted in approximately 1550 AD.

United States

Canada

Ecuador

Other

Dormant

Canada

United States

Kenya

Other

Extinct

Antarctica

Other

Other Planets and Satellites

Mars & Venus

Io

Io, a moon of Jupiter, has several Volcanoes that spew Sulphur.Some of these include Pele and Tohil Mons.

Pyroclastic shields

Papua New Guinea

Bolivia

Other

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Wood, Charles A.; Kienle, Jürgen (2001). Volcanoes of North America: United States and Canada. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. pp. 124–126. ISBN 978-0-521-43811-7. OCLC 27910629. 
  2. ^ "The Barrier". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0202-03=. 
  3. ^ "Erta Ale". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0201-08=. 
  4. ^ "Karthala". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0303-01=. 
  5. ^ "Namarunu". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0202-04=. 
  6. ^ "Nyamuragira". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0203-02=. 
  7. ^ Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 2009-05-29
  8. ^ "Marsabit". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0202-021. 
  9. ^ "Menengai". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0202-06. 
  10. ^ "La Grille". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0303-001. 
  11. ^ "Tristan da Cunha". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1806-01=. 
  12. ^ "Auckland Field". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0401-02=. 
  13. ^ "São Tomé". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0204-001. 
  14. ^ "Prestahnukur". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1701-07=. 
  15. ^ "Takahe". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1900-027. 
  16. ^ "Taveuni". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0405-01-. 

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