Distribution, sediment magnetism and geochemistry of the Saksunarvatn (10 180 ± 60 cal. yr BP) tephra in marine, lake, and terrestrial sediments, northwest Iceland

• Published in: Journal of Quaternary Science
• Main Authors: Andrews, John T., Geirsdóttir, Aslaug, Hardardóttir, Jórunn, Principato, Sarah, Grönvold, Karl, Kristjansdóttir, Gréta B., Helgadóttir, Gudrún, Drexler, John, Sveinbjörnsdóttir, Arny
• Other Authors: National Science Foundation (USA), Marine Research Institute., Iceland Research Council, Science Funds of the University of Iceland., National Geographic Society.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2002
• Subjects: Greenland; Greenland ice core; ice core; Iceland; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jqs.727; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fjqs.727; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/jqs.727

Abstract In 1997, seismic surveys in the troughs off northwest and north Iceland indicated the presence of a major, regional sub‐bottom reflector that can be traced over large areas of the shelf. Cores taken in 1997, and later in 1999 on the IMAGES V cruise, penetrated through the reflector. In core...