While the peak is a plug dome volcano, Prospect Peak is an example of a shield volcano. Nearby Cinder Cone takes its name from that type of volcano, and Brokeoff Mountain is a composite volcano.

Viewed from the air, shield volcanoes almost resemble a warrior’s shield. A cinder cone volcano doesn’t have horizontal layers and has a steep conical hill of tephra, also known as volcanic debris, ...

It’s the only national park that contains all four types of volcanoes, shield, composite, cinder cone and plug dome, within its boundaries, according to the National Park Service.

Mount Etna produced a spectacularly explosive eruption Monday, sending a ripple of reddish clouds down from the southeast summit of Europe's highest active volcano.

Smart AI enables a new one-way attack drone called Cinder to find and strike targets at long range. It is one contender in a Pentagon program for affordable drones.

Cinder Cone Volcanoes Cinder Cones are the simplest type of volcano, formed by the accumulation of tephra — ash, cinders, and larger fragments — erupted from a single vent.

Composite Volcanoes (Stratovolcanoes) Composite Volcanoes are tall, cone-shaped volcanoes built up from layers of lava flows, ash, and volcanic debris.