The Azores Plateau or Azores Platform is an oceanic plateau encompassing the Azores archipelago and the Azores Triple Junction in the North Atlantic Ocean.[1] It was formed by the Azores hotspot 20 million years ago and is still associated with active volcanism.[1][2]
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The plateau consists of a roughly triangular-shaped large igneous province that lies less than 2,000 m (6,600 ft) below sea level.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b Adam, C.; Madureira, P.; Miranda, J. M.; Lourenco, N.; Yoshida, M.; Fitzenz, D. (2013). "Mantle dynamics and characteristics of the Azores plateau". Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 362. Elsevier: 258. Bibcode:2013E&PSL.362..258A. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2012.11.014. hdl:10174/10019. ISSN 0012-821X.
- ^ Silveria, G.; Stutzmann, E.; Davaille, A.; Montagner, J.; Mendes-Victor, L. & Sebai, A. (2006). "Azores hotspot signature in the upper mantle". Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 156 (1–2): 23–34. Bibcode:2006JVGR..156...23S. doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2006.03.022.
- ^ Oliveira, Carlos S.; Sigbjornsson, Ragnar; Ólafsson, Simon (2004). "A Comparative Study on Strong Ground Motion in Two Volcanic Environments: Azores and Iceland" (PDF). Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ Hildenbrand, Anthony; Weis, Dominique; Madureira, Pedro; Margues, Fernando Ornelas (2014). "Recent plate re-organization at the Azores Triple Junction: Evidence from combined geochemical and geochronological data on Faial, S. Jorge and Terceira volcanic islands". Lithos. 210–211. Elsevier: 27. Bibcode:2014Litho.210...27H. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2014.09.009. hdl:10174/13522. ISSN 0024-4937.
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