Scotland floats on a hot starry plume

• Autores: Colin Barras
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3124, 2017, pág. 16
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The plume of hot rock that sits beneath Iceland has long-reaching fingers--two of which stretch all the way to Scotland and Norway. This perhaps explains why the breathtaking scenery of areas such as the Scottish Highlands isn't submerged beneath the waves. Mantle plumes are like chinmeys that transport hot, buoyant rock from deep inside Earth.