Findings Suggest Hotspot is the Result of a Lower-Mantle Plume
December 03, 2009
December 03, 2009
LA JOLLA, Calif., Dec. 3 -- The University of California at San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography 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 . . .
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 . . .