Iceland Within the Northern Atlantic. 2, Interactions between volcanoes and glaciers / edited by Brigitte Van Vliet-Lanoë.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

VAN VLIET-LANOE, BRIGITTE.

Contributor:

Van Vliet-Lanoë, Brigitte.

Wiley InterScience (Online service).

Series:

Geoscience, Lithosphere-Asthenosphere interactions.

Geoscience, Lithosphere-Asthenosphere interactions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geodynamics--Iceland.

Geodynamics.

Geology, Structural--Iceland.

Geology, Structural.

Iceland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 pages).

Edition:

First ED.

Other Title:

Interactions between volcanoes and glaciers

Place of Publication:

London : ISTE, Ltd. ; Hoboken : Wiley, 2021.

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Cover

Half-Title Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

List of Abbreviations

Preface

Introduction

1. Young Icelandic Volcanism and its Implications

1.1. Introduction

1.2. Icelandic magma series

1.2.1. Lava types

1.2.2. Geochemical diversity of young Icelandic basalts and their sources

1.2.3. Some geochemical constraints concerning the origin and geodynamic evolution of Iceland

1.3. Central volcanoes and active fissural systems

1.3.1. Central volcanoes

1.3.2. Fissural volcanism and subaerial lava flows

1.3.3. Hydromagmatism

1.4. Volcanic hazards in Iceland

1.4.1. Hazards related to lava flows

1.4.2. Hazards related to explosions and gas emissions

1.4.3. Jökulhlaups and associated hazards

1.4.4. Icelandic dust: a consequence of volcanism

1.5. References

2. Volcanism and Glaciations: Forcings and Chronometers

2.1. Subglacial volcanic landforms

2.1.1. Subglacial isolated volcanoes or tuyas

2.1.2. Hyaloclastite ridges or tindar

2.2. Volcanism, deglaciation and climate

2.2.1. General features: deglaciation, discharge and partial melting

2.2.2. Deglaciation and climate feedback

2.3. The hypothesis of a link between volcanism and climate and its test by dating

2.3.1. The K-Ar chronometer

2.3.2. The combination of K-Ar and 40Ar/39Ar methods for dating Icelandic volcanism

2.3.3. A link between volcanism and climate according to K-Ar ages?

2.3.4. A rhyolitic volcanism synchronous with deglaciations?

2.4. References

3. Cenozoic Evolution of Iceland and the Cryosphere

3.1. Ice ages and the opening of the Atlantic

3.1.1. The Middle and Final Miocene cooling

3.1.2. The acceleration of the Middle Pliocene

3.1.3. The Middle Pleistocene Transition

3.1.4. The initiation of thermohaline circulation

3.2. Iceland's Quaternary glaciations

3.2.1. Conditions for the development and functioning of ice caps

3.2.2. Glacio-isostasy

3.2.3. Icelandic data

3.2.4. The Icelandic record

3.3. The last glacial episode and its deglaciation

3.3.1. The Weichselian

3.3.2. The Last Glacial Maximum

3.3.3. Deglaciation and the Holocene

3.4. Iceland today, its climate and vegetation

3.4.1. The climate

3.4.2. Ocean circulation and climate

3.4.3. Soil, people and climate

3.4.4. Soils and erosion

3.5. References

Conclusion

References

List of Authors

Index

Summary of Volume 1

EULA

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Electronic reproduction. Hoboken, N.J. Available via World Wide Web.

Other Format:

Print version: Van Vliet-Lanoe, Brigitte Iceland Within the Northern Atlantic, Volume 2

ISBN:

9781119850892

1119850894

9781119850885

1119850886

Publisher Number:

99989448641

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