Hawaiian volcanoes go through "
life stages
" during their development
(e.g. Macdonald et al. 1983;
Peterson & Moore 1987)
, and these can be related to their relative relationships to the Hawaiian hotspot.
EARLY ALKALIC STAGE
MAIN THOLEIITE SHIELD
POST-SHIELD ALKALIC STAGE
EROSION AND GIANT LANDSLIDES
REJUVENATION STAGE
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