
Geologists Confirm Mantle Plumes Generate Volcanic Hotspots
Scans reveal 28 mantle plumes rising from Earth’s core—the first direct evidence that these columns of heat create hotspots
Shannon Hall is an award-winning freelance science journalist based in the Rocky Mountains. She specializes in writing about astronomy, geology and the environment. Credit: Nick Higgins
Scans reveal 28 mantle plumes rising from Earth’s core—the first direct evidence that these columns of heat create hotspots
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