Meaning of superplume | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A large mantle plume.
2. An extremely large plume of something (gas, mist, etc.); a megaplume.

Examples

“During this period, giant megaplumes exploded from deep within the earth, expelling huge quantities of molten material. These structures spread⟳ across the earth's surface, becoming ten times larger than average plumes. These “superplume” explosions were responsible for the volcanic activity that affected the ocean floor during the mid-Cretaceous period about 90 million to 100 million years ago.”

“Superplumes may increase⟳ the rate of movement in the liquid outer core, altering the force⟳ of the geodynamo.”

“According to current theory, superplumes affect⟳ the shape⟳ of the crust, tectonic movement, geomagnetism, climate, and the course of evolution.”

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