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Global Volcanism Program | Image GVP-03582

Mauna Kea is seen here from the north along the broad Mauna Loa NE rift zone. The scoria cones that formed during recent eruptions give the volcano an irregular profile. Photo by Lee Siebert, 1987 (Smithsonian Institution).

Mauna Kea is seen here from the north along the broad Mauna Loa NE rift zone. The scoria cones that formed during recent eruptions give the volcano an irregular profile.

Photo by Lee Siebert, 1987 (Smithsonian Institution).

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Keywords: shield volcano | scoria cone | rift zone


Mauna Kea