We Don’t Know Why Hawaii Exists

Aidin Robbins Short 1 years ago

Description

The fourth of 5 videos I'll be sharing this week about volcanic islands- see you tomorrow 🙂

Sources/further reading:
Oregon State University - Hot Spot Volcanism
United States Geological Survey - Hot Spot Volcanoes
NOAA - What is a hotspot volcano?
Clive Oppenheimer - Eruptions that Shook the World

Maps/Images:
Richard Andree - Polynesian Groups (composed of) Fiji, Viti, Islands; Sandwich, Hawaii, Islands; Samoa or Navigator Islands. South Polar Regions. (with) Kerguelen Island. (with) Victoria Land. (Published at the office of "The Times," London, 1895)
Berann, Heinrich C, Bruce C Heezen, and Marie Tharp. Manuscript painting of Heezen-Tharp "World ocean floor" map by Berann. (?, 1977) Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/2010586277/.