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Mantle Plume
File Name m00009.img.706.mantle.plume.jpg
Data Type model cartoon
Computer Program Adobe Illustrator CS2
File Size 212.00 KB - 2 files [ jpg,pdf ]
Expert Level High School (Grade 9-12)
Contributor ERESE Database Team
Source Enduring Resources for Earth Science Education (ERESE)
Resource Matrix Hotspots and Absolute Plate Motion
Description
This is an image of a mantle plume. Mantle plumes are thought to be the source of magma for intra-plate volcanoes or hotspots.
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