Society hotspot
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The Society hotspot is a volcanic hotspot in the South Pacific responsible for creating the Society Islands chain, including major peaks such as Mont Orohena on Tahiti.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological feature
ⓘ
volcanic hotspot ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mont Aorai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Otemanu NERFINISHED ⓘ Society Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ Tahiti Iti NERFINISHED ⓘ Tahiti Nui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causes |
ocean island basalt volcanism
ⓘ
shield volcano formation ⓘ |
| creates |
intraplate volcanoes
ⓘ
volcanic seamount chain ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
coral reef development via subsiding volcanoes
ⓘ
island building in Society Islands ⓘ seamount formation in South Pacific ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalProcess |
hotspot volcanism
ⓘ
mantle plume volcanism ⓘ |
| hasVolcanicProduct |
alkaline basalt
ⓘ
basaltic lava ⓘ ocean island basalts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
French Polynesia region
ⓘ
Pacific Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ South Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Society Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementRelativeTo | Pacific Plate motion ⓘ |
| partOf | Society hotspot track ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Society Islands chain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
formation of Bora Bora ⓘ formation of Huahine ⓘ formation of Maupiti ⓘ formation of Mehetia ⓘ formation of Mont Orohena ⓘ formation of Moorea ⓘ formation of Raiatea ⓘ formation of Tahiti ⓘ volcanic activity in Society Islands ⓘ |
| resultsIn | age-progressive volcanic chain ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
hotspot track geochronology
ⓘ
mantle plume geochemistry ⓘ |
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