Nordlaguna – A unique lake basin at the foot of the Beerenberg volcano, Jan Mayen, containing partially enigmatic sediments

• Published in: Quaternary Science Advances
• Main Authors: Svante Björck, Malin E. Kylander, Eiliv Larsen, Astrid Lyså, Marianne Christoffersen, Martin Ludvigsen, Stefan Wastegård
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2022
• Subjects: Jan Mayen; Volcano; Tephra impact; Land-locked lake; Arctic char; XRF analyses; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation; G; Archaeology; CC1-960; Arctic; Beerenberg; Nesje; Nordlaguna; Magnetic susceptibility
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.qsa.2022.100060; https://doaj.org/article/db85532fb9034963a7bab2ab912a9fab

Sediments from the only permanent lake on the island of Jan Mayen (71°N, 08°30′W), Lake Nordlaguna (NL), were investigated. The lake, with an area of ∼1 km2, is situated at the foot of the world's northernmost active subaerial volcano and is separated from the sea by a 150–240 m wide beach barr...