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Meaning of mantle plume | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An upwelling of abnormally hot molten material from the Earth's mantle which spreads sideways when it reaches the lithosphere.

Equivalents

Deutsch Diapir Manteldiapir Plume
Suomi pluumi
Français nuage de fumée
Italiano colonna
Nederlands rookwolk stofwolk
Português pluma

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

mantle-tree Mantled mantled ground squirrel mantled guereza Mantlepiece Mantles

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