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Contents of 12.6 What does the mantle-plume hypothesis explain that plate tectonics cannot explain?

12.6 What does the mantle-plume hypothesis explain that plate tectonics cannot explain?

cross section showing dating of volcanoes

Graph showing age of volcanoes and their distance from the most active volcano in Hawaii

Assuming the plume is static, we can use volcano ages to calculate plate velocity.

Fig 12.34