Introduction : from the British Tertiary into the future - modern perspectives on the British Palaeogene and North Atlantic Igneous provinces.

• Published in: Geological Magazine
• Main Authors: Jerram, Dougal A., Goodenough, Kathryn M., Troll, Valentin R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2009
• Subjects: Faroe Islands; Greenland; Judd; Iceland; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://dro.dur.ac.uk/6905/; http://dro.dur.ac.uk/6905/1/6905.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1017/S001675680900627X

The study of volcanic rocks and igneous centres has long been a classic part of geological research. Despite the lack of active volcanism, the British Isles have been a key centre for the study of igneous rocks ever since ancient lava flows and excavated igneous centres were recognized there in the...