A shield volcano is a type of volcano named for its low profile, resembling a warrior's shield lying on the ground. It is formed by the eruption of highly fluid (low viscosity) lava, which travels ...
The Hayli Gubbi shield volcano, thought to be dormant since almost the last ice age, has erupted, and the volcanic plume is reaching heights at which intercontinental aircraft fly. Hayli Gubbi is ...
Rising more than twice the height of Mount Everest, Olympus Mons dominates the landscape of Mars and holds the title of the ...
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Pūhāhonu means “turtle rising for breath” in Hawaiian. It’s also considered the largest and hottest oceanic shield volcano on Earth. A shield volcano is formed of fluid lava flows. ...
A dormant volcano in Ethiopia erupted after 10,000 years of silence. This event shows how the world's little-known volcanoes ...
Generally speaking, impact craters turn out circular in shape, hence easily recognizable. There are times though when, depending on a lot of factors, including angle of impact and the topography of ...
This MCC image, taken on September 03, 2015 at an altitude of 6144 km with a resolution of 320 m, shows an intermediate sized shield volcano known as Tharsis Tholus. It is located in the eastern ...