Iceland
By: Thor Thordarson, Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland, Ármann Höskuldsson, Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland
Contributors: Hoskuldsson, Armann, author
Edition: Second edition.
Series: Classic geology in Europe -- 3; Classic geology in Europe -- 3.
Publisher: Dunedin
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781780460215
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Geology
Description: Nowhere else on Earth is the volcanic and tectonic architecture of seafloor rifts better exposed than on Iceland. This book offers an introductory guide to Iceland's geology. --
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 240-242) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: The geology of Iceland; title: Introduction; title: Geological setting: a global perspective; title: Geological framework; title: Volcanism; title: Tertiary, Quaternary, Holocene; title: The southwest; title: General overview; title: Greater Reykjavik; title: Reykjanes; title: Grindavik; title: Kleifarvatn; title: The south; title: General overview; title: Pingvellir; title: Geysir; title: Gullfoss; title: Hreppar; title: Pjorsardalur-Hekla; title: Vestmannaeyjar (the Westman Islands); title: General overview; title: Heimaey; title: The 1963; title: 7 Surtsey eruption; title: The central south; title: General overview; title: Eyjafjallajokull and Myrdalur; title: The Fire Districts; title: The southeast and east; title: General overview; title: Sudursveit-Lon-Alftafjordur; title: The eastern fjords; title: The northeast; title: General overview; title: Jokulsa-Tjornes; title: Krafla-Myvatn; title: The north and northwest; title: General overview; title: Fnjoskadalur to Skagi; title: The west; title: Snæfellsnes; title: Borgarfjordur; title: volcanic zones and rift jumps; title: The Highlands; title: General considerations; title: Askja-Kverkfjoll; title: Landmannalaugar-Veioivotn.