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The idea is developed that the fate of an uprising batch of magma and whether or not it reaches the surface is heavily dependent on various physical constraints. It is shown that many features of the geology of Iceland can be explained by the operation of these constraints. In particular a mechanism is proposed by which many batches of magma are diverted to form the swarm of intrusive sheets (such as is exposed in S.E.Iceland) which is postulated to constitute crustal layer 3 in Iceland.
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Walker, G.P.L. (1974). Eruptive Mechanisms in Iceland. In: Kristjansson, L. (eds) Geodynamics of Iceland and the North Atlantic Area. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 11. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2271-2_13
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