Interpreting Continental Spreading Rates in Iceland using GIS

Iceland is located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and provides a unique view of the processes occurring at a divergent plate boundary. Global Positioning System Satellite data (GPS) have given geologists an accurate method to measure the motion of the spreading through real-time data collection. GPS data...

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Main Author: Shultz, Bruce
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: ScholarWorks@GVSU 2012
Subjects:
Information
Innovation
and Technology
Environment
Physical Science
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Iceland
Online Access:https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/ssd/2012/posters/77
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Summary:Iceland is located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and provides a unique view of the processes occurring at a divergent plate boundary. Global Positioning System Satellite data (GPS) have given geologists an accurate method to measure the motion of the spreading through real-time data collection. GPS data, collected by researchers in Iceland, will be used to investigate the past and present plate motion of the region and evaluate the rate at which Iceland is increasing in size. A Geographic Information System (GIS) will be used to analyze elevation, landsat imagery, GPS, and other data to better understand heat flow and ridge spreading rates.

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