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Great Lakes form via ancient mantle hot spot beneath continents
A study suggests the Great Lakes date back 200 to 300 million years, formed as a mantle hot spot beneath North America created a long lived low point under the future lakes. Researchers Li and Long note deep Earth processes may dictate surface features and invite further inquiry into inland water formation.
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Chicago
North America
Arctic
Great Lakes
Earth
Verde
Hawaii
Dif
Maureen Long
Earth and Planetary Sciences
Yale University
United States
Long
Michigan
Superior