Volcanic sands of Iceland ‐ Diverse origins of aeolian sand deposits revealed at Dyngjusandur and Lambahraun

• Published in: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
• Main Authors: Baratoux, D., Mangold, N., Arnalds, O., Bardintzeff, J.‐M., Platevoët, B., Grégoire, M., Pinet, P.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2011
• Subjects: Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous); Earth-Surface Processes; Geography, Planning and Development; Dyngjujökull; Eldborgir; Lambahraun; Langjökull; Vatnajökull; glacier; Iceland
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/esp.2201; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fesp.2201; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/esp.2201

ABSTRACT The origin, formation and evolution of volcanic sands are less well known than the formation of the much more common quartz‐rich sand sheets. Combining active volcanism and a cold climate, Iceland is covered for about 21% of its surface by sandy areas. The sands were analyzed in detail at t...