Canary hotspot
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The Canary hotspot is a volcanic mantle plume beneath the Canary Islands responsible for their long-term volcanic activity and island formation.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mantle plume
ⓘ
volcanic hotspot ⓘ |
| associatedIsland |
El Hierro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fuerteventura NERFINISHED ⓘ Gran Canaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Hierro volcanic system ⓘ La Gomera NERFINISHED ⓘ La Palma NERFINISHED ⓘ Lanzarote NERFINISHED ⓘ Tenerife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
historical eruptions in the Canary Islands
ⓘ
intraplate oceanic volcanism off northwest Africa ⓘ ocean island volcanism ⓘ shield volcanoes ⓘ submarine volcanoes near the Canary Islands ⓘ |
| causes | linear age progression of Canary Islands volcanoes ⓘ |
| contributesTo | growth of volcanic edifices in Canary archipelago ⓘ |
| drivenBy | upwelling mantle material ⓘ |
| evidenceFrom |
geochemical signatures of Canary Islands basalts
ⓘ
geochronology of Canary Islands lavas ⓘ seismic tomography of underlying mantle ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | intraplate ⓘ |
| hasDebatedOrigin | deep mantle plume model ⓘ |
| hasDebatedOrigin | lithospheric processes model ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
construction of large volcanic islands above sea level
ⓘ
formation of seamounts around Canary Islands ⓘ |
| heatSourceFor | partial melting of upper mantle beneath Canary Islands ⓘ |
| influences |
morphology of Canary Islands seafloor
ⓘ
regional seismicity around the Canary Islands ⓘ |
| locatedBeneath | Canary Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| olderIslandsLocated | farther from current hotspot position ⓘ |
| partOf | global hotspot system ⓘ |
| produces | basaltic magmas ⓘ |
| relatedTo | African Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
formation of the Canary Islands
ⓘ
long-term volcanic activity of the Canary Islands ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Hawaiian hotspot
ⓘ
Iceland hotspot ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
geology
ⓘ
geophysics ⓘ volcanology ⓘ |
| tectonicContext | near passive margin of northwest Africa ⓘ |
| timeScale | active over millions of years ⓘ |
| youngerIslandsLocated | eastern Atlantic near current hotspot position ⓘ |
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