Paleomagnetic evidence for motion of the Hawaiian hotspot during formation of the Emperor seamounts

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 153, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 171-180

  Tarduno, John A ^a   Cottrell, Rory D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Emperor Seamounts; Hawaii; Hotspots; Movement; Paleomagnetism; Plate tectonics

Indexed keywords

HOT SPOT; PALAEOMAGNETISM; PLATE MOTION; PLATE TECTONICS; SEAMOUNT CHAIN;

PACIFIC, EMPEROR SEAMOUNT CHAIN;

EID: 0031426726     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0012-821x(97)00169-6     Document Type: Article

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