Ocean Island Tectonic and Magmatic Setting
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- Title
- Ocean Island Tectonic and Magmatic Setting
- Description
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Ocean islands generally occur on the interior of oceanic plates. Hot spots form from rising plumes and island chains can form as the plate moves over the hot spot.
The Selvagen Islands are on the African plate off the coast of Morocco. - Subject
- Setting of the Selvagen Islands
- Creator
- Devon Leach
