Hotspot swells and the lifespan of volcanic ocean islands
Volcanic ocean islands generally form on swells-seafloor that is shallower than expected for its age over areas hundreds to more than a thousand kilometers wide-and ultimately subside to form atolls and guyots (flat-topped seamounts). The mechanisms of island drowning remain enigmatic, however, and...
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS),
2020-03-06T15:58:23Z.
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