Ontong Java Plateau
huge oceanic plateau located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, north of the Solomon Islands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ontong Java Plateau (OJP) is a huge oceanic plateau in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, north of the Solomon Islands. The OJP was formed around 120 million years ago.[1] When eruption of lava ended, the Ontong plateau covered 1% of Earth's surface. It had a volume of 80 million km3 (19 million cu mi) of basaltic magma.[2]
Ontong Java Plateau
Location of the Ontong Java Plateau in the Pacific Ocean
This Ontong Java event was the largest volcanic event of the past 200 million years. Its magma production was several times larger than the Deccan Traps.[3] The smooth surface of the OJP is punctuated by seamounts such as the Ontong Java Atoll, one of the largest atolls in the world.[4][5]
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