what kind of lava does mauna loa produce
At the summit of Mauna Loa, around Moku`aweoweo caldera, lie several deposits of ancient explosive debris. These deposits rest atop pahoehoe lava flows that spilled out from the top of the volcano around 1,000 to 1,500 years ago.ilauea had violent steam-driven eruptions as recently as 1924, but Mauna Loa has not produced any major explosions in recorded history. Even though an explosive eruption from Mauna Loa has never been witnessed, ample geologic evidence for pre-historic explosive eruptions exists high atop Mauna Loa.