EarthRef.org Digital Archive (ERDA) -- Indications of Hotspot Movement

Description
This paper examines the likelihood that the Hawaiian hotspot is moving. The bend in the Hawaiian Emperor chain is attributed to motion of the hotspot rather than an abrupt change in Pacific Plate motion. Paleolatitude data shows that some of the seamounts were formed at different latitudes than the present day hotspot location. This indicates that in addition to the Pacific Plate moving, the hotspot is also mobile.

Location
Pacific Ocean, Hawaiian-Emperor chain

Keywords
hotspot motion, Paleolatitude, paleomagnetic, Cenozoic, Cretaceous, demagnetization, Detroit Seamount, dynamics, Emperor Seamounts, Hawaiian Plume, hot spots, Koko Seamount, Leg 197, mantle, mantle plumes, Mesozoic, models, movement, Nintoku Seamount, North Pacific, Northwest Pacific, Ocean Drilling Program, ocean floors, ODP Site 1203, ODP Site 1204, ODP Site 1205, ODP Site 1206, Pacific Ocean, paleolatitude, paleomagnetism, plate tectonics, polar wandering, seamounts, Tertiary, West Pacific, ERESE

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