盾形火山（shield volcano），底部宽、坡度小(<10°)、表面平坦、外形似盾牌的火山。
它们被称为盾形火山，因为从上方俯瞰，它们有点像盾，就像战士所持的那种盾。
They are called shield volcanoes, because viewed from above, they kind of resemble shields, like a warrior's shield.
盾形火山因它们的形状类似早期德国战士的盾而得名。
The name "shield volcano" comes from their resemblance to the shields of early Germanic warriors.
科学家们认为这块区域是一处低幅度的盾形火山，深色的岩石是玄武岩。
It is believed to be a low-relief shield volcano, and its dark color comes from basaltic volcanic rock.
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