Book: The Dynamic Earth (Kious and Tilling)

Developing the Theory
Endnotes
Historical Perspective
Mantle Thermal Plumes
The vast majority of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur near plate boundaries, but there are some exceptions. For example, the Hawaiian Islands, which are entirely of volcanic origin, have formed in the middle of the Pacific Ocean more than 3,200 km from the nearest plate boundary. How do the Hawaiian Islands and other volcanoes that form in the interior of plates fit into the plate-tectonics picture?
Plate Tectonics and People
Unanswered Questions
Understanding Plate Tectonics

Contributors

W. Jacquelyne Kious and Robert Tilling ("The Dynamic Earth" via the U.S. Geological Survey)