just because
Mauna Loa is the shield volcano in the case studies that has nonexplosive eruptions every 2-3 years. It is located in Hawaii and is one of the world's largest volcanoes in terms of volume and area covered.
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Magma that is low in silica and produces nonexplosive eruptions is called basaltic magma. As basaltic magma has a low viscosity due to its low silica content, it tends to flow more easily, resulting in nonexplosive eruptions with lava flows.
when some people think of volcanic eruptions, they often imagine rivers of red-hot lava, called lava flows. lava flows come from nonexplosive eruptions. it still spurts lava but non-explosivley!
Kilauea is a shield volcano fed by gas-poor basaltic magma. It is the gas in the magma that makes eruptions explosive. Kilauea has occasionally produced explosive eruptions when magma cam in contact with water.
Some volcanoes known for having only nonexplosive eruptions include Kilauea in Hawaii and Piton de la Fournaise in Reunion Island. These eruptions typically involve the lava flowing steadily rather than explosive ash clouds.
Mauna Loa is the shield volcano in the case studies that has nonexplosive eruptions every 2-3 years. It is located in Hawaii and is one of the world's largest volcanoes in terms of volume and area covered.
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shield volcanoes
No. Kilauea generally produces effusive eruptions. Explosive eruptions are rare.
huge lava flows
Magma that is low in silica and produces nonexplosive eruptions is called basaltic magma. As basaltic magma has a low viscosity due to its low silica content, it tends to flow more easily, resulting in nonexplosive eruptions with lava flows.
when some people think of volcanic eruptions, they often imagine rivers of red-hot lava, called lava flows. lava flows come from nonexplosive eruptions. it still spurts lava but non-explosivley!
they are on oceanic lithosphere.
shield
They are located at divergent boundaries and hot spots.
Low viscosity mafic magma.