Marquesas hotspot

The Marquesas hotspot is marked 26 on map.

The Marquesas hotspot is a volcanic hotspot in the central Pacific Ocean. It is responsible for the Marquesas Islands, a group of 12 volcanic islands and one of the five archipelagos of French Polynesia.[1]

See also


References

  1. ↑ Flora of the Marquesas Islands

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