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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Date Added to MERLOT: June 30, 2005

Date Modified in MERLOT: March 29, 2012

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Larry Braile

Purdue University

Submitter: Don Dwelle

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