Eifel hotspot

The Eifel hotspot is marked 8 on map.

The Eifel hotspot is a volcanic hotspot which is responsible for the volcanic activity which forms the volcanoes in Western Germany of northwestern Europe. It is thought to have formed the Eifel volcanic field.[1]

References

  1. ↑ SpringerLink: Seismic Anisotroppy in the Asthenosphere Beneath the Eifel Region, Western Germany

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