When plumes of magma well up through Earth’s lithosphere, they create volcanoes, islands, seamounts, and other features on the surface. Telltale hot spot tracks form as tectonic plates move over these plumes, marking plume locations and the movement of the crust above them through time. When plumes of magma well up through Earth’s lithosphere, they create volcanoes, islands, seamounts, and other features on the surface. Telltale hot spot tracks form as tectonic plates move over these plumes, marking plume locations and the movement of the crust above them through time. Earth Sciences Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Tracking a disappearing mantle plume in ancient Samoa: Researchers shed light on a 30-million-year gap
