Origin of the Hawaiian Islands: Recent studies indicate that the Hawaiian volcanic chain is a result of relative motion between the Pacific plate and a melting spot in the Earth's mantle
Dalrymple GB, Silver EA, Jackson ED. 1973. Origin of the Hawaiian Islands: Recent studies indicate that the Hawaiian volcanic chain is a result of relative motion between the Pacific plate and a melting spot in the Earth's mantle. American Scientist. 61(3):294-308
Recent studies indicate that the Hawaiian volcanic chain is a result of relative motion between the Pacific plate and a melting spot in the Earth's mantle. Introduction The volcanoes Structure of the chain Geochronology of the chain The melting spot Movement of the melting spot Origin of the melting spot References
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Dalrymple, G; Silver, Eli; Jackson, Everett
- Units
- HAVO
- Keywords
- 1965, 1971, Age Dating, Convection, Cross-Section, East Rift Zone, Hawaiian-Emperor Chain, Hotspot, Kilauea Volcano, Makaopuhi Crater, Map, Mechanism, Pacific Mantle, Pacific Plate, Summit Caldera, Tectonics