Cape Verde hotspot
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The Cape Verde hotspot is a volcanic mantle plume beneath the Atlantic Ocean responsible for forming the Cape Verde archipelago through long-term hotspot volcanism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cape Verde hotspot canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hotspot
ⓘ
mantle plume ⓘ |
| ageCharacteristic | produces volcanic islands with variable ages ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cape Verde Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
intraplate seismicity near Cape Verde ⓘ seamounts near Cape Verde ⓘ shield volcanoes of Cape Verde ⓘ |
| causes | long-term volcanic activity in Cape Verde region ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
geochemical anomalies in Atlantic Ocean basalts near Cape Verde
ⓘ
topographic uplift of Cape Verde region ⓘ |
| geologicalProcess | hotspot volcanism ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Cabo Verde hotspot ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn | crustal structure beneath Cape Verde archipelago ⓘ |
| heatSource | upwelling mantle material ⓘ |
| influences | magmatism in Cape Verde archipelago ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf | global hotspot system ⓘ |
| produces | ocean island basalts ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
African Plate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
African superswell ⓘ Canary hotspot ⓘ Hawaii hotspot ⓘ Iceland hotspot ⓘ mantle plume hypothesis ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
isotopic composition of Cape Verde lavas
ⓘ
mantle temperature anomalies beneath Cape Verde ⓘ plume–lithosphere interaction beneath Cape Verde ⓘ |
| responsibleFor | formation of the Cape Verde archipelago ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
hotspot geodynamics
ⓘ
mantle convection research ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | oceanic plate interior ⓘ |
| volcanismType | intraplate volcanism ⓘ |
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