Definition of Hot spot

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Hot spot

The term 'Hot spot' as it applies to the area of volcanos can be defined as '   An area in the middle of a lithospheric plate where magma rises from the mantle and erupts at the Earth's surface. Volcanoes sometimes occur above a hot spot'.

The term 'Hot spot' as it applies to the area of nuclear science can be defined as ' The region in a radiation/contamination area where the level of radiation/contamination is significantly greater than in neighboring regions in the area. '.


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