Jan Mayen hotspot

The Jan Mayen hotspot is marked 15 on the map.

The Jan Mayen hotspot is a postulated volcanic feature responsible for the volcanic activity that has formed the island of Jan Mayen in the northern Atlantic Ocean,[1]: 66  but does not have all the characteristics to meet the standard definition of a volcanic hotspot.[1]: 76 

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Foulger, Gillian R.; Jurdy, Donna M. (2007). Plates, Plumes, and Planetary Processes. Geological Society of America. pp. 1–997. ISBN 9780813724300. Retrieved 6 June 2026.

71°0′35″N 8°35′29″W / 71.00972°N 8.59139°W / 71.00972; -8.59139


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