Campeche–Fogo hotspot track
E437952
The Campeche–Fogo hotspot track is a volcanic chain formed by the movement of the African Plate over a mantle hotspot, linking seamounts and volcanic islands such as Pico do Fogo across the Atlantic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Campeche–Fogo hotspot track canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hotspot track
ⓘ
volcanic chain ⓘ |
| ageProgressionDirection |
older towards continental margin
ⓘ
younger near present hotspot location ⓘ |
| associatedWith | intraplate volcanism ⓘ |
| connectsFeature |
seamounts
ⓘ
volcanic islands ⓘ |
| evidenceFor | plate motion history of African Plate ⓘ |
| evidenceType |
bathymetric mapping
ⓘ
geochronology of volcanic rocks ⓘ geophysical surveys ⓘ |
| extendsAcross | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | mantle hotspot ⓘ |
| geologicalProcess | plate motion over mantle plume ⓘ |
| hasCause | relative motion of African Plate over fixed hotspot ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Campeche seamounts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fogo Island volcanic edifice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTemporalPattern | age progression along track ⓘ |
| includesVolcanicCenter | Pico do Fogo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Atlantic Ocean seamount chains ⓘ |
| locatedOnTectonicPlate | African Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
oceanic seamounts
ⓘ
shield volcanoes ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Atlantic hotspot volcanism ⓘ |
| rockTypeProduced | basalt ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
geology
ⓘ
geophysics ⓘ volcanology ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | intraplate setting ⓘ |
| volcanismType | alkaline volcanism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.