A hot spot is not part of a volcano, but is a possible cause of volcanic activity. About 10% of the world's volcanoes are associated with hot spots. The hot spot iself is located miles underground in the upper part of the mantle. Here, extra hot material wells up from near the core.
No. Katmai is associated with a subduction zone.
Yes, the Arenal Volcano is not located on a hot spot. It is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire and is a stratovolcano formed from a subduction zone.
The volcanoes of Hawaii, including Mauna Loa and Kilauea are associated with a hot spot.
A hot spot volcano is a volcano that forms over a persistent source of magma known as a hot spot, which is usually located beneath the Earth's crust. These volcanoes are often isolated and can produce large volumes of basaltic lava. Examples include the Hawaiian Islands and Yellowstone National Park in the United States.
Yes, Paricutin is located on a hot spot. It is a cinder cone volcano in Mexico that formed in 1943 on a hot spot within the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt.
Kilauea is not located near a plate boundary. It is over a hot spot.
Vesuvius is a explosive subduction volcano, not a hot spot volcano.
Kilauea
The plate that the volcano is on moves while the hot spot does not. The volcano is eventually carried away from the hot spot and no longer has a source of magma.
A shield volcano
Yes, Kilauea volcano in Hawaii is considered a hot spot volcano. This means it is formed by a mantle plume beneath the Earth's crust, creating a source of heat and molten rock that erupts to the surface.
The most famous hot spot volcano is Hawaii as all the Hawaiian islands were formed by them.