The 1996 eruption ay Gjálp, Vatnajökull ice cap, Iceland: Efficiency of heat transfer, ice deformation and subglacial water pressure

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 46-65

  Gudmundsson, Magnús T ^a   Sigmundsson, Freysteinn ^b   Björnsson, Helgi ^a   Högnadóttir, Thórdís ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Efficiency of heat exchange; Heat flux; Ice cauldrons; Ice deformation; Magma fragmentation; Subglacial eruptions; Water pressure

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; HEAT TRANSFER; ICE CAP; MELTING; SUBGLACIAL ENVIRONMENT; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

ARCTIC; ICELAND; VATNAJOKULL;

EID: 1642562836     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00445-003-0295-9     Document Type: Article

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