Formation of discrete islands in linear island chains
@article{Skilbeck1978FormationOD, title={Formation of discrete islands in linear island chains}, author={John N. Skilbeck and J. Whitehead}, journal={Nature}, year={1978}, volume={272}, pages={499-501} }
Mantle convection studies indicate that large-scale shear beneath plates acts together with the buoyant uplift of the lower density plume material to produce a succession of discrete plumes and consequently island chains such as Hawaii. The spacing of the Hawaiian Islands requires that its low viscosity shear zone is less than 80 km thick.
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