The origin of mantle hotspots is a controversial topic. Only seven ('primary') out of 49
hotspots meet criteria aimed at detecting a very deep origin (three in the Pacific, four in the …

Plate motions relative to the hotspots over the past 4 to 7 Myr are investigated with a goal of
determining the shortest time interval over which reliable volcanic propagation rates and …

The third edition of this widely acclaimed textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to
all aspects of global tectonics, and includes major revisions to reflect the most significant …

We have constructed new apparent polar wander paths (APWPs) for major plates over the
last 200 Myr. Updated kinematic models and selected paleomagnetic data allowed us to …

A conspicuous 60° bend of the Hawaiian-Emperor Chain in the north-western Pacific Ocean
has variously been interpreted as the result of an abrupt Pacific plate motion change in the …

En este trabajo se presentan nuevos parámetros de la convergencia cretácica tardía–
reciente en el margen occidental de América del Sur. La historia de la convergencia puede …

Fast Paleogene Motion of the Pacific Hotspots From Revised Global Plate Circuit
Constraints Page 1 Fast Paleogene Motion of the Pacific Hotspots From Revised Global …

Using recalculated paleopoles from seamount anomaly modeling (SAM), Sager and
Koppers (1) proposed an episode of rapid Late Cretaceous true polar wander (TPW). A …

We reexamined the Late Cretaceous–early Tertiary apparent polar wander path for the
Pacific plate using 27 paleomagnetic poles from seamounts dated by 40Ar/39Ar …

Abstract The Hawaiian-Emperor volcanic chain (HE chain) is located in the middle of the
North Pacific Ocean. It extends from northwest to southeast, including two segments, the …