mantle plume

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mantle plume

noun mantle plumes

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

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noun upwelling of abnormally hot molten material from the Earth's mantle

Português	pluma
Français	nuage de fumée
Deutsch	Diapir, Manteldiapir, Plume
Italiano	colonna

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@misc{mantle_plume_2026,
  title = {mantle plume},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mantle%20plume},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}