A shield volcano in the central-southern part of Hawaii Island, Hawaii, USA. Its elevation is 4,169m. The name of the mountain means "long mountain." It is an active volcano that belongs to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, with Mauna Kea to the north and Kilauea to the east. It has erupted every few years since the 19th century. Mokuaweoweoweo Crater at the summit is an elliptical caldera with a circumference of 8km and a depth of 150-180m, and small-scale eruptions occur within the crater. The lava flow has low viscosity. [Yagasaki Noritaka] Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
アメリカ合衆国ハワイ州,ハワイ島中南部の楯状火山。標高4169m。山名は〈長い山〉を意味する。ハワイ火山国立公園に属する活火山で,北にマウナ・ケア山,東にキラウェア山がそびえる。19世紀より数年ごとに爆発を繰り返している。山頂のモクアウェオウェオ・クレーターは,周囲8km,深さ150~180mにおよぶ楕円形のカルデラで,小規模な噴火は火口内で起こる。溶岩流の粘性は小さい。【矢ヶ崎 典隆】
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