Hot spot volcanism

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Introduction

Summary

The Hawaiian islands formed successively over a common source of magma called a hot spot.

Goals

• To study hot spot volcanism.

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Tags

Hawaii volcano volcanic-chain volcanism hot-spot plate chimney mantle magma ocean-crust oceanic-ridge lithosphere asthenosphere magma-chamber basaltic eruption extinction