Which mechanism causes buoyant magma to ascend during intraplate volcanism?

💡 Explanation

When a mantle plume exists, thermal expansion occurs because higher temperature material has lower density, causing buoyant magma to rise and induce volcanism far from plate boundaries. Therefore mantle plume expansion results,rather than isostatic rebound, shear heating or subsidence which are not directly related to magma upwelling.

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