Mechanical aspects of postglacial volcanism and tectonics of the Reykjanes Peninsula, southwest Iceland

Four major NE trending postglacial volcanic and tectonic fissure swarms (volcanic systems) occur on the Reykjanes Peninsula, and the westernmost three are the main subject of this paper. Two main types of basaltic volcanoes are associated with these systems: shields of picrite and olivine tholeiite...

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Published in:Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
Main Author: Gudmundsson, Agust
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: AGU 2012
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Online Access:https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/37444/
https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/37444/1/scan_2017-04-05_13-27-49r.1111.pdf
https://doi.org/10.1029/JB091iB12p12711