Building the Giant,How a Shield Volcano Grows
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There is a specific moment in the life of every Hawaiian volcano when a hidden process beneath the Pacific Ocean starts to create something that can eventually be seen from space.Melt generated deep within the Earth's mantle rises toward the surface.This molten rock erupts onto the ocean floor.One lava flow covers another.A new layer of basalt forms.Then another.And another.At first, the entire structure is completely hidden beneath
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