Interaction between central volcanoes and regional tectonics along divergent plate boundaries: Askja, Iceland

• Published in: Bulletin of Volcanology
• Main Authors: Trippanera, Daniele, Ruch, Joel, Acocella, Valerio, Thordarson, Thor, Urbani, Stefano
• Other Authors: Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division, Dipartimento di Scienze, Roma Tre, Rome, Italy, Faculty of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Springer Nature 2017
• Subjects: Askja volcano; Caldera; Rift; Magmatic divergent plate boundary; Eruptive fissures; Dikes; Askja; Kollur; Krafla; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10754/626791; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00445-017-1179-8

Activity within magmatic divergent plate boundaries (MDPB) focuses along both regional fissure swarms and central volcanoes. An ideal place to investigate their mutual relationship is the Askja central volcano in Iceland. Askja consists of three nested calderas (namely Kollur, Askja and Öskjuvatn) l...