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Mauna Loa does not have slow gentle flowing lava
Mauna Loa is a shield volcano, which typically erupts effusively with flowing lava rather than explosively with pyroclastic flows. Pyroclastic flows are more commonly associated with stratovolcanoes.
The Hawaiian Islands were formed by coalesing shield volcanoes. These volcanoes are exclusively composed of Basalt lava. The lava does not readily trap gas and flows very easily giving Mauna Loa, and Kiluaea there pronounced rounded shapes we see today.
Mauna Loa exhibits non-explosive eruptions (like many in the Hawaiian islands) in the form of low viscosity (more fluid) lava due to poor silica content.
Mauna Loa usually experiences effusive eruptions, characterized by the outpouring of highly fluid basaltic lava that can travel long distances. These eruptions are typically non-explosive and produce lava flows that can move quickly down the volcano's slopes.
What type of magma is produced in mauna loa?
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Mauna Loa does not have slow gentle flowing lava
Mauna Loa does not have slow gentle flowing lava
Mauna Loa does not have slow gentle flowing lava
Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii typically has mafic magma, which is rich in magnesium and iron, resulting in low viscosity and flowing lava. This magma composition contributes to the shield volcano shape and frequent eruptions on Mauna Loa.
Mauna Loa produces basaltic lava flows.
Mauna Loa is a shield volcano, which typically erupts effusively with flowing lava rather than explosively with pyroclastic flows. Pyroclastic flows are more commonly associated with stratovolcanoes.
No. Mauna Loa erupts lava, which is molten rock.
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Mauna Loa is primarily made of basalt, a type of volcanic rock that is rich in iron and magnesium. It is formed from lava flows that have erupted from the volcano over millions of years.
The Hawaiian Islands were formed by coalesing shield volcanoes. These volcanoes are exclusively composed of Basalt lava. The lava does not readily trap gas and flows very easily giving Mauna Loa, and Kiluaea there pronounced rounded shapes we see today.