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Shield volcanoes tend to erupt non-explosively, mainly pouring out huge volumes of fluid lava. Hawaiian-type eruptions are rarely life threatening because the lava advances slowly enough to allow safe evacuation of people.
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Is kilauea a composite volcano?
No. Kilauea is a shield volcano.Kilauea is a traditiional shield style volcano erupting very flowable basaltic magma. The volcano is one of the most studied and documented of any on the planet due to the ease of studying it during an eruption. The volcano erupts normally in a very placid style of spectacular lava flows across its surface. Altough Kilauea has posed a serious risk of property in the past it is often times able to outrun a lava flow from this volcano on foot at simply a brief walk. Hawaii Volcanoes Observatory is in charge of monitoring the volcano and has daily updates on the current eruptive conditions and changes within the volcano. A composite volcano on the other hand is of the style of Mt. St. Helens and erupts more often than not in a very explosive fashion.
What is eruption style for mauna loa?
It is a shield volcano so it has quiet lava flows.
Broad volcano with gently sloping sides?
This is called a shield volcano and an example would be Hawaii.
What type of volcano is Haleakala in Hawaii?
The Hualalai volcano is a dormant, quiet erupting, shield volcano.
Is laki a shield volcano or a composite volcano?
a shield volcano
Is kilauea a composite volcano?
No. Kilauea is a shield volcano.Kilauea is a traditiional shield style volcano erupting very flowable basaltic magma. The volcano is one of the most studied and documented of any on the planet due to the ease of studying it during an eruption. The volcano erupts normally in a very placid style of spectacular lava flows across its surface. Altough Kilauea has posed a serious risk of property in the past it is often times able to outrun a lava flow from this volcano on foot at simply a brief walk. Hawaii Volcanoes Observatory is in charge of monitoring the volcano and has daily updates on the current eruptive conditions and changes within the volcano. A composite volcano on the other hand is of the style of Mt. St. Helens and erupts more often than not in a very explosive fashion.
Is a dormant volcano a volcano that is actively eruptive?
Sure, why not?
What is Klyuchevskaya?
klyuchevskaya sopka is an eruptive volcano in kamchatka
What is eruption style for mauna loa?
It is a shield volcano so it has quiet lava flows.
Broad volcano with gently sloping sides?
This is called a shield volcano and an example would be Hawaii.
What type of volcano is Haleakala in Hawaii?
The Hualalai volcano is a dormant, quiet erupting, shield volcano.
Is laki a shield volcano or a composite volcano?
a shield volcano
Is Mauna Loa volcano a shield volcano a composite volcano or a cinder cone volcano?
I believe that the volcanoes on Hawaii or shield volcanoes. For sure, I know Mauna Loa is a shield volcano.
What is A type of volcano with broad and gentle slopes and built by the eruption of fluid basalt lave?
The type of volcano is the shield volcano. Shield volcanoes can be found in Hawai'i.
What shape of volcano is shield volcano?
A shield volcano is low and wide.
A very broad volcano with gentle slopes?
If you're doing the volcano crossword it's a shield volcano. :]
What types of volcanoes be found in the Hawaii islands?
An underwater volcano. The volcano that made Hawaii was a shield volcano.
