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The Application of Tephrochronology in Iceland

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Tephra Studies

Part of the book series: NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series ((ASIC,volume 75))

Abstract

The situation in Iceland for establishing a tephrochronological time scale is very good. This is due to the great number of volcanic eruptions in post glacial time, a great range of variation in chemistry between tephra layers, a rapid thickening of the soil, separating layers with small age difference, and the existence of detailed accounts of many historical eruptions.

In Iceland, tephrochronology has been applied to studies of the eruption history of the most active volcanoes. It has also been utilised in archaeological research and palynology, studies of fluvial erosion, wind erosion, and in cryopedological and glaciological research. A tephrochronology correlation between Iceland, the European continent and Greenland has been established.

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  1. Science Department, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland

    Sigurdur Thorarinsson

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  1. Department of Geology, Arizona State University, Tempe, USA

    S. Self

  2. Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, England

    R. S. J. Sparks

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Thorarinsson, S. (1981). The Application of Tephrochronology in Iceland. In: Self, S., Sparks, R.S.J. (eds) Tephra Studies. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 75. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8537-7_8

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