Bigger doesn't always mean taller
Bigger doesn't always mean taller
Mauna Loa has at least about 75,000 km³ of volcanic material.
A volcano can be extraordinary by volume even when summit elevation isn't the record-setting measurement.
Approximate lower-bound estimate
How certain is this?
A cited lower bound, not an exact total.
Sources
- Mauna Loa geology and volume — USGS
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