Animation of the Seamount Chain Forming (VIDEO)

University of Sydney

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Rapid southward motion of the Hawaiian plume, followed by a sharp slowdown, causes the sharp bend in the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain.

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University of Sydney, created by Rakib Hassan

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