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Deep Origins of the 'Hawaiian Hotspot'
December 03, 2009
BERKELEY, Calif., Dec. 3 -- The University of California issued the following news release:

A new study by an international research team has opened up a window into the earth to reveal Hawaii's deep roots and the best picture yet of a plume originating from the lower mantle. The findings suggest that the Hawaiian hot spot is the result of an upwelling high-temperature plume from the lower mantle.

The project, called the Plume-Lithosphere Undersea Melt Experiment (P . . .

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