Translation of "shield volcano" into French

volcan bouclier, cône de lave, volcan en bouclier are the top translations of "shield volcano" into French.

shield volcano noun grammar

(geology) A large volcano, with shallow-sloping sides and a flattened dome, formed of successive eruptions of free-flowing lava; a lava dome [..]

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  • volcan bouclier

    noun masculine

    volcano [..]

    Three case studies are illustrated: landslides in reservoirs, gallery excavation in a shield volcano, large rockslides and rock avalanches.

    Trois cas d’étude sont illustrés: glissements dans les retenues de barrage, creusement d’une galerie dans un volcan bouclier, grands éboulements rocheux et avalanches rocheuses.

  • cône de lave

  • volcan en bouclier

    Olympus Mons, a Martian shield volcano 700 km across and 27 km high, is the largest volcano in the solar system.

    Le mont Olympe, un volcan en bouclier sur Mars, est le plus gros volcan du système solaire.

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    • volcan en forme de bouclier
    • volcan hawaïen
    • volcan-bouclier

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