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Tracking a hot spot

Tracking a hot spot

Observation of the age of volcanic rocks in the Hawaiian Island-Emperor Seamount Chain provides data to estimate the direction and velocity of plate motion of the Pacific plate over a fixed mantle hotspot. This assignment produces an actual (and reasonably accurate) measurement of plate motion and provides experience with map and graph analysis.
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Material Type:
Case Study
Date Added to MERLOT:
June 30, 2005
Date Modified in MERLOT:
March 29, 2012
Author:
Larry Braile, Purdue University  
Submitter:
Don Dwelle
Primary Audience:
High School
Technical Format:
PDF
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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no
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