The fissure swarm of the Askja central volcano

• Main Author: Ásta Rut Hjartardóttir 1978-
• Other Authors: Háskóli Íslands
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: Jarðeðlisfræði; Eldgos; Eldvirkni; Askja; Eldfjallafræði; Eldstöðvar; Upptyppingar; Kollóttadyngja; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/13451

The Askja volcanic system forms one of the 5-6 volcanic systems of the Northern Volcanic Zone, that divides the North-American and the Eurasian plates. Historical eruptions have occurred both within the central volcano and in its fissure swarm. As an example, repeated fissure eruptions occurred in t...