The Jan Mayen microcontinent and Iceland Plateau: Tectono-magmatic evolution and rift propagation

• Main Author: Blischke, Anett
• Other Authors: Bryndís Brandsdóttir, 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 2020
• Subjects: Dual-breakup igneous complex; Kinematic model; Iceland plateau rift; Jan Mayen microcontinent; SDRs; Volcanic seismic-stratigraphy; Jarðskorpuhreyfingar; Landrek; Jarðlög; Jarðeðlisfræði; Doktorsritgerðir; Iceland Plateau; Jan Mayen; Iceland; Northeast Atlantic
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/1826

Understanding the geological evolution of an area of interest is the basis for any exploration assessment and decision making for the Icelandic government tied to their offshore licensing activity. The Jan Mayen microcontinent study was initially focused on the tectonic and volcanic development of t...