Bernhard Steinberger on Whether Hotspots Are Fixed

Geology Bites By Oliver Strimpel by Oliver Strimpel

Jul 16, 202600:28:56Science & Medicine

Volcanic island chains like Hawaii record the passage of a plate over a hotspot — a plume of hot rock rising from deep within the mantle. For decades, hotspots were assumed to be fixed, providing a stationary frame of re...

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