Earth’s longest preserved linear volcanic ridge generated by a moving Kerguelen hotspot

Abstract Recent seismic tomography unveiled complex mantle plume structures diverging from the originally proposed single, narrow, and vertically-oriented plume conduits, which necessitates new perspectives on the mechanism of hotspot motion. While several recent endeavours have focused on Pacific h...

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Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Qiang Jiang, Hugo K. H. Olierook, Fred Jourdan, Diana Carmona Hoyos, Renaud E. Merle, Evelyn M. Mervine, William W. Sager
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54092-6