Seasonal release of anoxic geothermal meltwater from the Katla volcanic system at Sólheimajökull, Iceland

• Published in: Chemical Geology
• Main Authors: Wynn, Peter M., Morrell, David J., Tuffen, Hugh, Barker, Philip, TWEED, Fiona, Burns, Rebecca
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2015
• Subjects: Arctic; Katla; Mýrdalsjökull; Sólheimajökull; glacier; Ice cap; Iceland
• Online Access: http://eprints.staffs.ac.uk/2533/; https://eprints.staffs.ac.uk/2533/1/Wynn%20et%20al.,%202015.pdf; https://eprints.staffs.ac.uk/2533/7/Manuscript%20R2.docx; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2014.12.026

Understanding patterns of geothermal and volcanic activity at many of Iceland's most active volcanic systems is hampered by thick overlying ice, which prevents direct observation and complicates interpretation of geophysical signals. Katla is a prime example, being a large and restless volcanic...