Society hotspot

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The Society hotspot is a volcanic hotspot in the South Pacific responsible for creating the Society Islands chain, including major peaks such as Mont Orohena on Tahiti.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geological feature
volcanic hotspot
associatedWith Mont Aorai
Mount Otemanu
Society Archipelago
Tahiti Iti
linked to: Tahiti Nui

Tahiti Nui
causes ocean island basalt volcanism
shield volcano formation
creates intraplate volcanoes
volcanic seamount chain
hasEffectOn coral reef development via subsiding volcanoes
island building in Society Islands
seamount formation in South Pacific
hasGeologicalProcess hotspot volcanism
mantle plume volcanism
hasVolcanicProduct alkaline basalt
basaltic lava
ocean island basalts
locatedIn French Polynesia region
Pacific Plate
South Pacific Ocean
locatedNear Society Islands
movementRelativeTo Pacific Plate motion
partOf Society hotspot track
responsibleFor Society Islands chain
linked to: Society Islands

formation of Bora Bora
formation of Huahine
formation of Maupiti
formation of Mehetia
formation of Mont Orohena
formation of Moorea
formation of Raiatea
formation of Tahiti
volcanic activity in Society Islands
resultsIn age-progressive volcanic chain
studiedIn hotspot track geochronology
mantle plume geochemistry

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Mont Orohena volcanicField Society hotspot