Snow-capped 4,169-m-high Mauna Loa Volcano, Island of Hawaii, seen from the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Built by Hawaiian hotspot volcanism, Mauna Loa -- the largest mountain in the world -- is a classic example of a shield volcano. (Photograph by Robert I. Tilling, USGS.)

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