Impact of Icelandic dust and volcanic ash on snow and ice

Located on the mid-Atlantic ridge, Iceland has the largest volcaniclastic desert on Earth, created by glacio-fluvial processes and frequent volcanic eruptions. Due to its location along the North Atlantic Storm track, Iceland frequently experiences high winds. With an abundance of loose dust (partic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wittmann, Monika
Other Authors: Þröstur Þorsteinsson, Jarðvísindadeild (HÍ), Faculty of Earth Sciences (UI), Verkfræði- og náttúruvísindasvið (HÍ), School of Engineering and Natural Sciences (UI), Háskóli Íslands, University of Iceland
Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Earth Sciences 2017
Subjects:
Dust storms
Albedo
Energy balance
Glacier
Dust
Sandfok
Aska
Jöklar
Doktorsritgerðir
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Ela
Vatnajökull
Brúarjökull
Sanda
glacier
Ice cap
Iceland
North Atlantic
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/177

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