Social dimensions of volcanic hazards, risk and emergency response procedures in southern Iceland
The Katla volcano in southern Iceland is one the most hazardous in the country. Frequent, destructive eruptions producing catastrophic jökulhlaup (glacial outburst floods), tephra fall and lightning hazards pose a serious risk to many local communities. Extensive geological and geophysical research...
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| Format: | Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis |
| Language: | Icelandic |
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2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1946/6232 |