A new model for the evolution of table mountains: Volcanological and petrological evidence from Herdubreid and Herdubreidartögl volcanoes (Iceland)

Geologische Rundschau

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 390-397

  Werner, R ^a   Schmincke, H U ^a   Sigvaldason, G ^b  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Hyaloclastites; Iceland; Paleoenvironment; Subglacial subaqueous volcanism; Table mountains

Indexed keywords

PLEISTOCENE; SUBAQUEOUS VOLCANISM; SUBGLACIAL VOLCANISM; TABLE MOUNTAIN; VOLCANO;

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EID: 0030456020     PISSN: 00167835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02422244     Document Type: Article

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