USGS/Cascades Volcano Observatory, Vancouver, Washington
Shield Volcanoes
- Background and Information
- Major Cascade Range Shield Volcanoes
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Mount Bachelor, Oregon
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Mount Bailey, Oregon
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Belknap Shield Volcano, Oregon
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Diamond Peak, Oregon
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Mount McLoughlin, Oregon
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Medicine Lake, California
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Newberry Caldera, Oregon
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North Sister, Oregon
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Mount Thielsen, Oregon
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Three-Fingered Jack, Oregon
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Mount Washington, Oregon
- Maps, Graphics, and Images
- Items of Interest
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Caldera and Caldera Formation - Menu
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Different Volcano Types - Graphic
-- Graphic,37K,InlineGIF]
-- 6 volcano types including shield volcanoes
-- Modified from: Allen, 1975
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Different Volcano Types - Menu
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Lava Plateaus and Flood Basalts - Menu
-- general information about lava plateaus and flood basalts
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Maps and Graphics - Shield Volcanoes
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CVO Photo Archives - Shield Volcanoes
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Shield Volcano vs. Composite Volcano
-- [Graphic,10K,GIF]
-- Mauna Loa, Hawaii, vs. Mount Rainier, Washington
-- Modified from: Tilling, Heliker, and Wright, 1987
- Other Menus of Interest
URL for CVO HomePage is:
<http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/home.html>
URL for this page is:
<http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Glossary/ShieldVolcano/framework.html>
If you have questions or comments please contact:
<GS-CVO-WEB@usgs.gov>
04/18/08, Lyn Topinka