The global distribution of volcanic hotspots that are fed by upwelling mantle plumes, shown in red.
Volcanic Islands and Seamounts
Figure made with assistance from Drew Reinhard; from French, S. W. & Romanowicz, B. Broad plumes rooted at the base of the Earth's mantle beneath major hotspots. Nature 525, 95–99 (2015). Download image (jpg, 20 KB).

The global distribution of volcanic hotspots that are fed by upwelling mantle plumes, shown in red.

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