Iceland : tectonics, volcanics, and glacial features /

Explore the dramatic forces that have shaped the Icelandic landscape over 30 million years Iceland's formation and ongoing evolution offers a masterclass in geophysical processes. Iceland: Tectonics, Volcanics, and Glacial Features presents a regional guide to the landscape of this unique islan...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Jovanelly, Tamie J. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington : Hoboken : American Geophysical Union ; Wiley, 2020.
Series:Geophysical monograph ; v. 247.
Subjects:
Geology > Iceland.
Plate tectonics > Iceland.
Géologie > Islande.
Tectonique des plaques > Islande.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geology.
Plate tectonics
Geology
Science
Iceland
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Introduction. The geologic framework of Iceland
  • part 1. Tectonics. Overview of tectonics in Iceland
  • Tectonics of the Reykjanes Peninsula and southwestern region
  • Tectonics of the south and southeastern regions
  • Tectonics of the northeastern region
  • Tectonics of the western region
  • part 2. Volcanics. Overview of volcanics in Iceland
  • Volcanics of the Reykjanes Peninsula and southwestern region
  • Volcanics of the south and southeastern regions
  • Volcanics of the north and northeastern regions
  • Volcanics of the western region
  • part 3. Glacial features. Overview of glacial features in Iceland
  • Glacial features of the Reykjanes Peninsula and southwestern region
  • Glacial features of the south and southeastern regions
  • Glacial features of the northern and western regions
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index.

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