shield volcano
shield volcano — 片語
1. A type of volcano with a wide, gently-sloping shape, formed when thin, runny lav
盾狀火山
由低黏度熔岩堆積而成的寬闊平緩火山
A type of volcano with a wide, gently-sloping shape, formed when thin, runny lava flows out over long periods and spreads far across the land before it hardens.
The Hawaiian Islands are shield volcanoes built by thousands of years of fluid lava flows.
夏威夷群島是經數千年熔岩流堆積而成的盾狀火山。
collocation: fluid lava flows
Dario studied how shield volcanoes grow wider rather than taller over time.
達里奧研究盾狀火山如何隨著時間變得更寬而非更高。
From the satellite images, the team could see the shield volcano's gentle slope clearly.
從衛星影像中，團隊可以清楚看到盾狀火山的平緩坡度。
Femi showed the class where a shield volcano had risen from the ocean floor.
費米向全班同學展示地圖上盾狀火山從海床升起的位置。
Eric explained that shield volcanoes erupt hot, runny lava that travels very far.
艾瑞克解釋盾狀火山噴發的是高溫且流動性強的熔岩，流動距離很遠。
- lava shield
a less common alternative that highlights the construction material
- low-profile volcano
a descriptive term focusing on the shape rather than the formation process
- stratovolcano
a tall, steep volcano built from alternating layers of lava and ash
- composite volcano
another term for a stratovolcano, which has a much steeper slope than a shield volcano