Constraints on the dynamics of subglacial basalt eruptions from geological and geochemical observations at Kverkfjöll, NE-Iceland

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 68, Issue 7-8, 2006, Pages 689-701

  Höskuldsson, Armann ^a,b   Sparks, Robert S J ^a   Carroll, Michael R ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ice thickness estimates; Iceland; J kulhlaups; Pillow lavas; Subglacial volcanism

Indexed keywords

GLACIATION; MELTING; MELTWATER; PILLOW LAVA; VESICLE; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANISM;

ARCTIC; ICELAND;

EID: 33745073817     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: 14320819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00445-005-0043-4     Document Type: Article

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