History. 1  A soldier carries an early example (1945) of mobile synchronous radio communication. 2  A basic chat box allows quick communication, but with too many people can be frustrating. 3  All those red flags are messages I've ignored, a pitfall of asynchronous communication.
Earth's Largest Volcano-Mauna Loa,Hawaii. The largest volcano in the world is Mauna Loa on the island of Hawaii. There have been references to Yellowstone as the largest volcanic system in North America, but most, if not all, scientific organizations recognize Mauna Loa as the largest single volcano.
Mauna Loa, a shield volcano on the big island of Hawaii, is the largest single mountain in the world, rising over 30,000 feet above the ocean floor and reaching almost 100 miles across at its base. Shield volcanoes have low slopes and consist almost entirely of frozen lavas.