shield volcano

Noun

 * 1)  A large volcano, with shallow-sloping sides and a flattened dome, formed of successive eruptions of free-flowing lava from fissure vents.
 * 2) * 2015, Edward Keller, Duane DeVecchio, Natural Hazards, Pearson Education, 4th Edition, page 136,
 * Shield volcanoes are constructed from basaltic lavas and in profile appear as broad arcs with gentle slopes (Figure 5.10).
 * 1) * 2019, Peter Macinnis, Australian Backyard Earth Scientist, (NLA Publishing), page 41,
 * Shield volcanoes can be tens of kilometres from side to side, though the shield volcano called Rangitoto, just off Auckland, is a lot smaller. Each island of Hawaii was once an active shield volcano.
 * Shield volcanoes are constructed from basaltic lavas and in profile appear as broad arcs with gentle slopes (Figure 5.10).
 * 1) * 2019, Peter Macinnis, Australian Backyard Earth Scientist, (NLA Publishing), page 41,
 * Shield volcanoes can be tens of kilometres from side to side, though the shield volcano called Rangitoto, just off Auckland, is a lot smaller. Each island of Hawaii was once an active shield volcano.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 盾狀火山
 * French: volcan bouclier
 * Georgian: ფარისებრი ვულკანი
 * German:
 * Japanese: 楯状火山
 * Korean: 순상 화산
 * Polish: wulkan tarczowy
 * Portuguese: vulcão-escudo
 * Russian:, щитови́дный вулка́н
 * Spanish: volcán en escudo