Scientists find evidence that ancient 'hotspot' played major role in formation of Great Lakes
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Scientists find hidden 'hotspot' that helped create the Great Lakes before North America even existed
A hotspot that now lies in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean was once under the Great Lakes, and may explain why they formed ...
Scientists Reveal Hidden Secret That Helped Make the Great Lakes
A hotspot that is now located in the Atlantic played a key role in forming the lakes, home to a fifth of the world's fresh water.
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Structure and common features of volcanoes
They are caused by a static source of magma, often away from plate margins. As the plate moves away from the hotspot, a new volcano island will form.
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This Massive Underwater Mountain Range Was Made by a 'Moving' Hotspot
As it turns out, the Indian Ocean's submerged volcanic chain was formed in a different way. The hotspot in this case is better imagined as a fountain pen, with the moving 'tip' depositing liquid ...
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Global distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes
The Hawaiian Islands, which are entirely volcanic in origin, formed in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, more than 3,200 km from the nearest plate boundary. This is explained by the 'hotspot' theory.
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Lava and toxic gases fly after volcanic eruption in Iceland
An curved arrow pointing right. A volcano erupted in Iceland's most densely populated area on December 18. It is the largest eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula since 2021. More from News A ...