Mantle Plumes -- Groks Science Show 2014-10-08

08/10/2014 24 min

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Episode Synopsis

According to plate tectonics, volcanoes arise where two plates meet. However, volcano chains like those that form the Hawaii islands occur in the middle of the plates. On this program, Gillian Foulger discusses current theories in intraplate volcano sites.