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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:
June 12, 2018
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Submitter:
Don Dwelle
Primary Audience:
High School
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PDF
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Language:
English
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