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• Lava — flow redirects here. For the programming anti pattern, see Lava flow (programming). For other uses, see Lava (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

• Shield volcano — A shield volcano is a large volcano with shallow sloping sides. The name derives from a translation of Skjaldbreiður , an Icelandic shield volcano whose name means broad shield , from its resemblance to a warrior s shield. Information Shield… …   Wikipedia

• shield volcano — ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY A gently sloping volcano in the shape of a flattened dome and built almost exclusively of lava flows. GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS A broad, low relief volcano constructed by flows of relatively fluid lava (e.g.… …   Glossary of volcanic terms

• Lava Beds National Monument — Infobox protected area | name = Lava Beds National Monument iucn category = III caption = locator x = 18 locator y = 53 location = Northern California, USA nearest city = Klamath Falls, Oregon lat degrees = 41 lat minutes = 42 lat seconds = 50… …   Wikipedia

• Lava Butte — Infobox Mountain Name = Lava Butte Photo = Lavabutte3.jpg Caption = Elevation = convert|5020|ft|m|lk=on cite web url = http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi bin/ds mark.prl?PidBox=PB0706 title = NGS Data Sheet for LAVA BU RESET publisher = U.S. National… …   Wikipedia

• lava lake — GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS A region typically within the summit of a shield volcano which contains partially crystallized or molten lava which lies immediately above a volcanic conduit which joins the lava lake to the magma chamber. Strong magma… …   Glossary of volcanic terms

• Lava plain — A lava plain, or lava field, is a large expanse of nearly flat lying lava flows. Such features are generally composed of highly fluid basalt lava, and can extend for tens or even hundreds of miles across the underlying terrain. The extent of… …   Wikipedia

• lava spillway — USGS PHOTO GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS Spillways are confined lava channels on the sides of a volcanic cone or shield that form when lava overflows the rim of the vent. Photograph by E.W. Wolfe on 16 June 1983 Image shows lava pouring down a… …   Glossary of volcanic terms

• lava dome — noun A roughly circular mound shaped bulge that builds up from the slow eruption of viscous felsic lava from a volcano. Lava domes are rarely seen in shield volcanos, but are common in stratovolcanos because the latter have more silicic magmas …   Wiktionary

• shield volcano — noun A large volcano, with shallow sloping sides and a flattened dome, formed of successive eruptions of free flowing lava; a lava dome …   Wiktionary

• shield volcano — /ˈʃild vɒlkeɪnoʊ/ (say sheeld volkaynoh) noun a volcano formed by repeated rapid flows of lava of low viscosity so that it becomes very broad but with shallow sloping sides; more or less in the shape of a round shield. Compare stratovolcano …