Iceland: ridge, plume and basalt - for iPad/Mac/PC

Tectonic forces

Iceland: ridge, plume and basalt

Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.

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Basalt, Icelands basic building block of the western rift zone

Volcanism in the western riftzone

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Transcript -- Evidence of Icelands crustal stretching.

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Examining Icelands 1480AD fissure eruption.

Volcanism in the eastern riftzone

Transcript -- Examining Icelands 1480AD fissure eruption.

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Why is new land being created so far away from the spreading ridge?

New land on the Island of Vestmannaeyjar

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Why is Iceland the fastest growing island in the North Atlantic? Why is Iceland on dry land? Dr Dave McGarvie takes us on a geographically complex field trip to discover Iceland's new land. McGarvie explains how different types of basalts eruptions help build the crust of Iceland. This material forms part of The Open University course S339, Understanding the continents.

Tectonic forces

Iceland: ridge, plume and basalt - for iPad/Mac/PC

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Iceland: ridge, plume and basalt

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Volcanism in the western riftzone

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Tectonic forces

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Volcanism in the eastern riftzone

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New land on the Island of Vestmannaeyjar

Transcript -- New land on the Island of Vestmannaeyjar