Bilingual glossary of geology
Hot Spot Point chaud
A volcanic center found far from a plate boundary (e.g.: Hawaiian Islands). Hot spots which are a few 100's of kilometres across and persist for at least a few tens of millions of years, are hypothesized to be the surface expression of a mantle plume (Neuendorf et al., 2005).
Themes:
Plate tectonics theory and rock cycle
Related words:
Mantle Plume
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Themes:
Plate tectonics theory and rock cycle
Related words:
Mantle Plume
Image: