What is the structure of Mauna Loa?
Mauna Loa is the world’s largest shield volcano. Mauna Loa is shaped like a shield, because its lava is extremely fluid with low viscosity and its slopes are not steep. Eruptions are rarely violent, and the most common form is in the Hawaiian style, which involves lava fountains feeding lava flows. See the links below for additional information. Hope this helps.
