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The Azores Plateau or Azores Platform is an
oceanic plateau encompassing the
Azores
archipelago and the
Azores Triple Junction in the
North Atlantic Ocean.
[1] It was formed by the
Azores hotspot 20 million years ago and is still associated with active
volcanism.
[1]
[2]
The plateau consists of a roughly triangular-shaped
large igneous province that lies less than 2,000 m (6,600 ft) below
sea level.
[3]
[4]
References
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a
b Adam, C.; Madureira, P.; Miranda, J. M.; Lourenco, N.; Yoshida, M.; Fitzenz, D. (2013). "Mantle dynamics and characteristics of the Azores plateau".
Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 362.
Elsevier: 258.
Bibcode:
2013E&PSL.362..258A.
doi:
10.1016/j.epsl.2012.11.014.
hdl:
10174/10019.
ISSN
0012-821X.
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^ Silveria, G.; Stutzmann, E.; Davaille, A.; Montagner, J.; Mendes-Victor, L. & Sebai, A. (2006). "Azores hotspot signature in the upper mantle".
Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 156 (1–2): 23–34.
Bibcode:
2006JVGR..156...23S.
doi:
10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2006.03.022.
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^ Oliveira, Carlos S.; Sigbjornsson, Ragnar; Ólafsson, Simon (2004).
"A Comparative Study on Strong Ground Motion in Two Volcanic Environments: Azores and Iceland" (PDF).
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
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^ Hildenbrand, Anthony; Weis, Dominique; Madureira, Pedro; Margues, Fernando Ornelas (2014). "Recent plate re-organization at the Azores Triple Junction: Evidence from combined geochemical and geochronological data on Faial, S. Jorge and Terceira volcanic islands".
Lithos. 210–211.
Elsevier: 27.
Bibcode:
2014Litho.210...27H.
doi:
10.1016/j.lithos.2014.09.009.
hdl:
10174/13522.
ISSN
0024-4937.