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How did the Great Lakes form? Scientists think they figured it out
New research suggests an ancient hotspot helped shape the Great Lakes, challenging traditional formation theories.
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Scientists Discover Ancient ‘Hotspot’ That Shaped the Great Lakes 300 Million Years Ago as Earth’s First Imprint
Upon coming in contact with the Earth's crust, they form volcanos. The Yellowstone National Park is one such example of an area that was formed because of a hotspot. Trails of volcanic activity ...
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Moving 'hotspot' created world's longest straight underwater mountain belt, researchers find
More information: Qiang Jiang et al, Earth's longest preserved linear volcanic ridge generated by a moving Kerguelen hotspot, Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54092-6 Provided ...
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300 million-year-old hotspot linked to the formation of the Great Lakes discovered by scientists; where is it now?
Recent research suggests that the Great Lakes originated from the Cape Verde hotspot under the ancient supercontinent Pangaea. This geological feature significantly influenced the region's ...
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Volcanoes on a moon of Jupiter erupted larger than Lake Superior
As demonstrated by explosive news from NASA on Tuesday: Io’s southern hemisphere contains a hotspot of volcanic activity ... output of all power plants on Earth. While Io’s surface includes ...