Cavernous weathering forms in SW Iceland: a case study on weathering of basalts in a cold temperate maritime climate

Abstract The article is a case study of the development of cavernous weathering forms (alveoli and tafoni) on a sea cliff near Keflavik on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland. The majority of forms are found on vertical or inclined rock faces and cluster around the uppermost edge of the...

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Published in:mgrsd
Main Authors: Zwalińska, Katarzyna, Dąbski, Maciej
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Walter de Gruyter GmbH 2012
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/v10288-012-0016-3
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