Scientists map deep origins of the 'Hawaiian Hotspot'

The Hawaiian Islands are one of the outstanding volcanic features on Earth, but their origins have been shrouded in mystery. Still in debate is a theory that was proposed forty years ago, which states that mid-plate hotspots such as Hawaii are generated by upwelling mantle plumes from the base of the lower mantle. Scientists have now put the theory to test.

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