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Other Pacific Islands
Citation
Ellison, JC, Other Pacific Islands, Encyclopedia of the World's Coastal Landforms, Springer, Bird, EFC (ed), Netherlands, pp. 1455-1462. ISBN 9781402086380 (2010) [Research Book Chapter]
Abstract
The divergent plate boundary of the East Pacific Rise lies to the east of the region and is the formative source of the Pacific tectonic plate. In moving to the WNW, the plate passes over a number of hot spots causing the eastern Pacific volcanic island chains of Hawaii, Pitcairn, French Polynesia, and the Cook Islands, and island chains further to the west such as the Samoas are also volcanic hotspot remnants.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Research Book Chapter |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Earth Sciences |
| Research Group: | Physical geography and environmental geoscience |
| Research Field: | Geomorphology and earth surface processes |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in the environmental sciences |
| UTAS Author: | Ellison, JC (Associate Professor Joanna Ellison) |
| ID Code: | 86645 |
| Year Published: | 2010 |
| Deposited By: | Geography and Environmental Studies |
| Deposited On: | 2013-10-07 |
| Last Modified: | 2013-10-07 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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