plume tail
Noun
Meaning
diagram of a mantle plume
plume tail (plural plume tails)
(geology) The narrow, column-like structure of a mantle plume, thought to cause continued hot spot volcanism after the plume head dissipates.
Noun
diagram of a mantle plume
plume tail (plural plume tails)
(geology) The narrow, column-like structure of a mantle plume, thought to cause continued hot spot volcanism after the plume head dissipates.