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List of shield volcanoes

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This list of shield volcanoes includes active, dormant and extinct shield volcanoes. Shield volcanoes are one of the three types[specify] of volcanoes. They have a short cone shape, and have basaltic lava which means the lava has low viscosity (viscosity is a measure of the ability for a liquid to flow)

Eruption of Kīlauea in 1954
Erta Ale
The erupting lava from Piton de la Fournaise met the water of the Indian Ocean during the August 2004 eruption.
On the path to the summit of Mount Warning
Skjaldbreiður as seen from Þingvellir

Active

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Canada

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Ecuador

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Other

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Dormant

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Canada

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United States

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Costa Rica

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Kenya

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Other

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Extinct

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Antarctica

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Other

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Other planets and satellites

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Mars & Venus

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Io

Io, a moon of Jupiter, has several volcanoes that spew sulphur. Some of these include Pele and Tohil Mons.

Pyroclastic shields

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Bolivia

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Nicaragua

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Papua New Guinea

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Other

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Wood, Charles A.; Kienle, Jürgen (1990). Volcanoes of North America: United States and Canada. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. pp. 124–126. ISBN 0-521-43811-X. OCLC 27910629.
  2. ^ "The Barrier". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  3. ^ "Erta Ale". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  4. ^ "Karthala". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  5. ^ "Namarunu". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  6. ^ "Nyamulagira". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  7. ^ Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 2009-05-29
  8. ^ "Marsabit". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  9. ^ "Menengai". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  10. ^ "La Grille". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  11. ^ "Tristan da Cunha". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  12. ^ "Auckland Volcanic Field". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  13. ^ "Santorini". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  14. ^ "Sao Tome". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  15. ^ "Prestahnukur". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  16. ^ "Takahe". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  17. ^ "Taveuni". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  18. ^ "Karaca Dag". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  19. ^ Journal of Earth Sciences Royal Dublin Society. 1982.