Volcanic systems and calderas in the Vatnajökull region, central Iceland: Constraints on crustal structure from gravity data

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 153-169

  Gudmundsson, Magnús T ^a   Högnadóttir, Thórdís ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Bouguer anomaly; Geothermal activity; Glaciers; Intrusive complexes; Seismics; Volcanism

Indexed keywords

BEDROCK; BOUGUER ANOMALY; CALDERA; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; GLACIER; GRAVITY ANOMALY; SEISMICITY; VOLCANISM;

ARCTIC; ICELAND; VATNAJOKULL;

EID: 33845983278     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2006.09.015     Document Type: Article

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