Geologically speaking, Kure (rhymes with brewery) is the oldest part of this region, dating back to about 30 million years ago. A dike of igneous rock fills an eroded cavity to create this region's Pinnacle Peak. This region is also home to the hypersaline Lake Laysan. Its northwestern-most island lies very near the Darwin Point, where ocean water temperatures perfectly balance upward coral growth with subsidence of land. J. Tuzo Wilson proposed the process that formed this (*) archipelago as well as the series of guyots and seamounts stretching from it to the Kuril-Ka
Geologically speaking, Kure (rhymes with brewery) is the oldest part of this region, dating back to about 30 million years ago. A dike of igneous rock fills an eroded cavity to create this region's Pinnacle Peak. This region is also home to the hypersaline Lake Laysan. Its northwestern-most island lies very near the Darwin Point, where ocean water temperatures perfectly balance upward coral growth with subsidence of land. J. Tuzo Wilson proposed the process that formed this (*) archipelago as well as the series of guyots and seamounts stretching from it to the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, known as the Emperor Seamounts. The hotspot that created this island chain has slowed down. For 10 points, name this volcanic archipelago home to Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea.
Geologically speaking, Kure (rhymes with brewery) is the oldest part of this region, dating back to about 30 million years ago.