Study reveals Hawaiian hotspot is getting hotter

PHYSorg
Jul 14, 2026, 8:00 am89 pts
Contrary to conventional geological thinking, the Hawaiian mantle plume has gotten hotter by about 250°C (480°F) over the past 47 million years. This discovery, led by Earth scientists at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, reverses the long-held idea that hotspots start out very hot and progressively cool…

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