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Macdonald hotspot

hotspot in the Pacific Ocean
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Macdonald hotspot

Summary

Macdonald hotspot is a hotspot[1]. It draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (hotspot category, ranking #18 of 26).[2]

Key Facts

  • Macdonald hotspot's instance of is recorded as hotspot[3].
  • Gordon A. MacDonald is named after Macdonald hotspot[4].
  • Macdonald hotspot's locator map image is recorded as Hotspots-more.jpg[5].
  • Macdonald hotspot's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -29, 'lon': -140.3}[6].
  • Macdonald hotspot's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05z_6xt[7].
  • Macdonald hotspot's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q65028392', 'amount': '+105'}[8].
  • Macdonald hotspot's geomorphological unit is recorded as Pacific Plate[9].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Macdonald hotspot's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q65028392', 'amount': '+105'}[8].

Designation and Status

Macdonald hotspot's instance of is recorded as hotspot[3].

History and Context

Gordon A. MacDonald is named after Macdonald hotspot[4].

Why It Matters

Macdonald hotspot draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (hotspot category, ranking #18 of 26).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Plate velocities in the hotspot reference frame. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Plate velocities in the hotspot reference frame. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Macdonald hotspot. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/macdonald-hotspot
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_macdonald-hotspot_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Macdonald hotspot}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/macdonald-hotspot}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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