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Yes. They are called sub-glacial volcanoes, which develop underneath icecaps. They are made up of flat lava flows atop extensive pillow lavas and palagonite. When the icecap melts, the lavas on the top collapse leaving a flat-topped mountain. Then, the pillow lavas also collapse, giving an angle of 37.5 degrees. These volcanoes are also called table mountains, tuyas or (uncommonly) mobergs. Very good examples of this type of volcano can be seen in Iceland, however, there are also tuyas in British Columbia. The origin of the term comes from Tuya Butte, which is one of the several tuyas in the area of the Tuya River and Tuya Range in northern British Columbia. Tuya Butte was the first such landform analyzed and so its name has entered the geological literature for this kind of volcanic formation. The Tuya Mountains Provincial Park was recently established to protect this unusual landscape, which lies north of Tuya Lake and south of the Jennings River near the boundary with the Yukon Territory. From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcano#Subglacial_volcanoes
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What is the closest volcano to okanogan county?
The closest volcano to Okanoga County, Washington is Glacier Peak. The second closest volcano would be Mt. Baker.
What are subglacial volcanoes?
Submarine volcanoes can also be called "shield volcano," they are volcanoes that are underwater. There is one volcano that is half underwater and half over-water.That volcano is called "Bora Bora."
What is a large mass of ice and snow moving on land under its own weight?
That is usually called a glacier
What cascade Range volcano erupted through a glacier?
Mount Garibaldi (British Columbia, Canada)
What are the 5 things a glacier and a volcano have in common?
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What type of volcano is glacier peak?
Glacier Peak is a stratovolcano and is active.
What is the closest volcano to okanogan county?
The closest volcano to Okanoga County, Washington is Glacier Peak. The second closest volcano would be Mt. Baker.
Why is eyjafjallajokull a shield volcanoe?
The case in question: eyjafjallajokull is a glacier. It is on a volcano, which is a shield volcano. A shield volcano has gentle sides. This defines a shield volcano. I hope this answers your question.
What are subglacial volcanoes?
Submarine volcanoes can also be called "shield volcano," they are volcanoes that are underwater. There is one volcano that is half underwater and half over-water.That volcano is called "Bora Bora."
What are five volcanoes in the US?
Mount St. Helens is a volcano located In Washington. Kilauea is a volcano in the Hawaiian Islands. Mount Rainier is a volcano in Washington. Mount Loa is a volcano in Hawaii. Glacier Peak is a volcano in Washington.
How are European leaders responding to the crisis caused by the volcano in Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull glacier?
There are no glaciers!
What is a large mass of ice and snow moving on land under its own weight?
That is usually called a glacier
What are the 5 things a glacier and a volcano have in common?
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Iceland erupt volcano name is what?
Eyjafjallajökull (Eyja - Fjalla - Jökull = Island - Mountain - Glacier)
What cascade Range volcano erupted through a glacier?
Mount Garibaldi (British Columbia, Canada)
When was Under the Volcano created?
Under the Volcano was created in 1947.
Where did the water come from for the volcanic mud flow that struck Armero?
Initially, the water came from a glacier on top of the volcano Nevado del Ruiz. Part of this glacier melted when the volcano erupted. The mudflow gained more water from the soil as it stripped sediment from riverbanks.
