Aspita

Japanese: アスピーテ
Aspita
Aspite is a type of volcano. It is a volcano with a large base and a slope of less than 10 degrees. It is formed when fluid basaltic lava flows out of the crater at the top. Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea in Hawaii, Mt. Gassan and Mt. Kirigamine in Japan, etc. Shield volcano.

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Japanese:
〘名〙 (Aspite) 火山の形態分類の一つ。底面積が広く、傾斜が一〇度以下の火山。流動性に富む玄武岩質の溶岩が頂上の噴火口から流出してできる。ハワイのマウナ‐ロア、マウナ‐ケア、日本の月山、霧ケ峰など。楯(たて)状火山。

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