The Role of Lithosphere Thickness in the Formation of Ocean Islands and Seamounts: Contrasts between the Louisville and Emperor–Hawaiian Hotspot Trails
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DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egaa111
Abstract: The Hawaii–Emperor and Louisville seamounts form the two most prominent time-progressive hotspot trails on Earth. Both formed over a similar time interval on lithosphere with a similar range of ages and thickness. The Hawaii–Emperor seamounts… read more here.
Keywords: basalt; mantle; emperor; louisville seamounts ... See more keywords