page_title: Tristan hotspot
hierarchical_section_title: Tristan hotspot
caption_attribution_description: English: global distribution of 45 identified hotspots Deutsch: Globale Verteilung von 45 identifizierten Hotspots Plattdüütsch: Weltwiet Verdeelen von 45 identifizeerte Hotspots
context_page_description: The Tristan hotspot is a volcanic hotspot which is responsible for the volcanic activity which forms the volcanoes in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is thought to have formed the island of Tristan da Cunha and the Walvis Ridge on the African Plate.
context_section_description: The Tristan hotspot is a volcanic hotspot which is responsible for the volcanic activity which forms the volcanoes in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is thought to have formed the island of Tristan da Cunha and the Walvis Ridge on the African Plate.
caption: The Tristan hotspot is marked 42 on this map of hotspots
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