Iron-rich mantle 'mega-blob' beneath Hawaii may power the hotspot

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Iron-rich mantle 'mega-blob' beneath Hawaii may power the hotspot
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A new study combining P- and S-waves finds a massive, iron-rich, solid mega-ultralow velocity zone beneath Hawaii, which could anchor and fuel the Hawaiian hotspot by concentrating heat and guiding mantle flow.

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