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Shield Volcano vs. Composite Volcano


Profile of Hawaiian shield volcanoes (Mauna Loa and Kilauea) compared witht he profile of Mount Rainier, one of the larger Cascade Range composite volcanoes, drawn at the same scale.

-- Modified from: Tilling, Heliker, and Wright, 1987, Eruptions of hawaiian Volcanoes: Past, Present, and Future. Lyn Topinka, 1998.

Graphic, Shielf vs. Composite volcanoes

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04/23/08, Lyn Topinka