Hotspot swells and the lifespan of volcanic ocean islands
Volcanic ocean islands generally form on swells—seafloor that is shallower than expected for its age over areas hundreds to more than a thousand kilometers wide—and ultimately subside to form atolls and guyots (flat-topped seamounts). The mechanisms of island drowning remain enigmatic, however, and...
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2020
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/124017 |