Mauna Loa, Hawaii
Shield Volcano
Height: over 8000 m above ocean floor (World’s largest volcano)
Last eruption: 1984 (basalt lava).
Mauna Loa, Hawaii
Fissure eruption formed as a dyke reaches the surface
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Height: over 8000 m above ocean floor (World’s largest volcano)
Last eruption: 1984 (basalt lava).