Volcanic architecture and mode of emplacement of the Þingvellir lava, SW-Iceland

Research into pahoehoe lava flows are of great importance because they can indicate mode of emplacement and duration of eruption that produce such lava flows. Þingvellir lava is pahoehoe lava composed of many lava lobes. Each lava lobe consists of three parts, upper crust, lava core and basal crust....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Einar Bessi Gestsson 1991-
Other Authors: Háskóli Íslands
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1946/21553