Observations of geometry and ages constrain relative motion of Hawaii and Louisville plumes

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 284, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 467-472

  Wessel, Paul ^a   Kroenke, Loren W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Hawaii; hotspots; Louisville; plate motion; plume motion

Indexed keywords

HAWAII; HOTSPOTS; LOUISVILLE; PLATE MOTION; PLUME MOTION;

THERMAL PLUMES;

AGE; HOT SPOT; MANTLE PLUME; MANTLE STRUCTURE; PLATE MOTION; PLATE TECTONICS; POLAR WANDERING; SEAMOUNT;

HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; KENTUCKY; LOUISVILLE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67650550486     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2009.05.012     Document Type: Article

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