An extensive late Holocene glacier advance of Kotlujokull, central south Iceland

• Published in: Quaternary Science Reviews
• Main Authors: Schomacker, Anders, Kruger, J, Larsen, G
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2003
• Subjects: Geology; Greenland; Katla; glacier; Greenland ice cores; Ice cap; Iceland
• Online Access: https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/306968; https://doi.org/10.1016/S0277-3791(03)00090-8

This paper presents data on an extensive late Holocene advance of Kotlujokull, a southeastern outlet glacier from the ice cap Myrdalsjokull, central south Iceland. During the advance, basal till was deposited on top of a volcanic ash layer resting on lava hummocks. Remnants of this landscape are now...