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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6938699/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31911939 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aaw6906 |