shield volcano
A broad volcano with gentle slopes, built mainly by repeated flows of relatively fluid lava.
basaltic shield volcano (skjoldvulkan)
All languages
- English
- shield volcano
- Norwegian
- skjoldvulkan
- Japanese
- 楯状火山 — たてじょうかざん — tatejoukazan
- Korean
- 순상 화산 — sunsang hwasan
- Spanish
- volcán en escudo
- French
- volcan bouclier
- German
- Schildvulkan
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