Ocean Island Landforms
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Title
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Ocean Island Landforms
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Description
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Ocean Islands tend to have globally consistent land forms that vary in composition and size on an individual basis. Islands are formed by the constant replenishment of fresh material over a local volcanic vent, these formations are known as shield volcanoes (Figure 1). Figure 2 represents a typical cross-section of an individual laval flow.
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Subject
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OIB's
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Creator
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Robert Ashton
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Date
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May 5th, 2015
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Mediator
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Tamara Carley
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Rights Holder
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Lafayette College Department of Geology & Environmental Geosciences
