Geological structure
Also known as Hawaiian-Emperor chain
A long trail of volcanic islands and seamounts across the Pacific floor. Its linear form and age progression are the classic observation that hotspot volcanism must be explained.
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The Hawaiian–Emperor chain is a long trail of volcanic islands and seamounts across the Pacific floor, built by repeated volcano growth and extinction over many millions of years.
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Evidence: Kious 1996 Primary authority
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