Kilauea volcano UPSC NOTE

  Kīlauea is an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands.  A shield volcano is a broad, gently sloping volcano with a convex shape th...

 

• Kīlauea is an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands. 

• A shield volcano is a broad, gently sloping volcano with a convex shape that's named for its resemblance to a warrior's shield: 

• It is located along the southeastern shore of Hawaii Island. 

• The volcano is between 210,000 and 280,000 years old and grew above sea level about 100,000 years ago