Scientists Unearth 20 Million Years of ‘Hot Spot’ Magmatism Under Cocos Plate
<p>Mantle plumes, shown in red, have been identified around the world. (Ingo Wölbern, via Wikimedia Commons)</p>
A team of scientists led by Georgia Tech have observed past episodic intraplate magmatism and corroborated the existence of a partial melt channel at the base of the Cocos Plate.