The Jan Mayen hotspot is a proposed volcanic hotspot responsible for the volcanic activity that has formed the island of Jan Mayen in the northern Atlantic Ocean.
See also
- Beerenberg volcano
References
- Gillian R. Foulger, Donna M. Jurdy (2007). Plates, Plumes, and Planetary Processes. Geological Society of America. pp. 66, 76, 124, 437, 442, 532. ISBN 9780813724300. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
71°0′35″N 8°35′29″W / 71.00972°N 8.59139°W / 71.00972; -8.59139
| Hotspots | |
|---|---|
| Antarctic plate | |
| African plate | |
| Eurasian plate | |
| Indo-Australian plate | |
| Nazca plate | |
| North American plate | |
| Pacific plate | |
| South American plate | |
| Proposed mechanisms: Mantle plume · Plate theory | |
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