Explaining Volcanism on Iceland – a review of the Mechanism and Effects of Historic Eruptions

• Main Author: Bergström, Marcus
• Format: Bachelor Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper 2014
• Subjects: Iceland; mid-ocean ridge; volcanism; health effects; Lakagígar; Hekla; Eyjafjallajökull; Katla; Mid-Atlantic Ridge
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-229130

Iceland is the land-based expression of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and is one of the most volcanically active regions of the world. Volcanic eruptions on Iceland are a source of geological hazard to humans and the environment due to the release of ash, gases and lava. The composition of the material rel...