Discovery of young submarine volcanism in the Cook Islands: New constraints on the location of the Rarotonga hotspot
Authors:
- Yifan DuYDYifan Du
- Matthew G. JacksonMJMatthew G. Jackson
- Brian JichaBJBrian Jicha
- Andrew Kylander-ClarkAKAndrew Kylander-Clark
- Benjamin L. ByerlyBBBenjamin L. Byerly
- Michael BizimisMBMichael Bizimis
- Sæmundur Ari HalldórssonSHSæmundur Ari Halldórsson
- Gareth G.E. SewardGSGareth G.E. Seward
- Olivia E. AndersonOAOlivia E. Anderson
- Matthew RiouxMRMatthew Rioux
- Kevin KonradKKKevin Konrad
- Sunna HarðardóttirSHSunna Harðardóttir
- 29 December 2025
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
- Vol. 415, 283-296
Abstract
No abstract availableFunding Information
- National Science Foundation (TN426)
- National Science Foundation (EAR-2437227)
- Oregon State University
- National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE-1928914)
- National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE-1928946)
- National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE-1929095)
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