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Hotspot (geology) - Wikipedia

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotspot_(geology)
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Hotspot (geology) - Wikipedia
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In geology, hotspots (or hot spots) are volcanic locales thought to be fed by underlying mantle that is anomalously hot compared with the surrounding mantle.
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This source backs 8 claims across the atlas. As facts: 5 well-attested. Plus 3 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Physical Processes, 7 claims: 4 well-attested, 3 general references.
  • Sources, 1 claims: 1 well-attested.

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Physical Processes

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3

Physical Processes

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