夏威夷热点
国家 | 美国 |
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洲分 | 夏威夷 |
区域 | 北太平洋 |
经纬度 | 18°55′N 155°16′W / 18.92°N 155.27°W罗希海底山, actual hotspot lies about 40 km(25 mi) southeast |
夏威夷热点(Hawaii hotspot)是一个地质学热点,也是附近地区频繁的火山活动之成因之一。火山活动形成了今日夏威夷海岭和天皇海山。[1][2]而夏威夷群岛就是热点路径中突出于海平面之上的部分。该点位在罗希海底山40 km(25 mi)东南方。
参见
参考资料
- ^ W. J. Kious; R. I. Tilling. This Dynamic Earth: the Story of Plate Tectonics 1.14. United States Geological Survey. 1999 [1996] [2009-06-29]. ISBN 0-16-048220-8. (原始内容存档于2011-04-08).
- ^ H. Altonn. Scientists dig for clues to volcano's origins: Lava evidence suggests Koolau volcano formed differently from others in the island chain. Honolulu Star-Bulletin. University of Hawaii—School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology. 2000-05-31 [2009-06-21]. (原始内容存档于2008-07-06).
外部链接
- Pele-Goddess of Fire (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆)—Details Pele's full story, according to Hawaiian myths.
- The long trail of the Hawaiian hotspot(页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆)—USGS article on the Hawaiian island chain.
- Evolution of Hawaiian Volcanoes (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆)—USGS article on the evolution of Hawaiian volcanoes over time.
- 短片 Inside Hawaiian Volcanoes (1989) 可在互联网档案馆自由下载