The Myrdalsjokull Ice Cap, Iceland Glacial Processes, Sediments and Landforms on an Active Volcano |
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| Volume Editor:
| Schomacker, Anders
Krüger, Johannes
Kjaer, Kurt
Krüger, Johannes |
| Series title: | Developments in Quaternary Science Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-444-53045-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2009 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science & Technology
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $230.00 |
Book Description:
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Lowland glaciers are usually considered the best analogs for formerly glaciated areas and as such, many Icelandic glaciers have been intensively investigated with regard to process-orientated sediment-landform interrelationships. The Mýrdalsjökull ice cap has, thus, served as an excellent "ice-age laboratory." Furthermore, a substantial effort has been directed toward understanding the interaction between volcanic activity and glacier response, such as meltwater outbursts (jökulhlaups)...
More DescriptionLowland glaciers are usually considered the best analogs for formerly glaciated areas and as such, many Icelandic glaciers have been intensively investigated with regard to process-orientated sediment-landform interrelationships. The Mýrdalsjökull ice cap has, thus, served as an excellent "ice-age laboratory." Furthermore, a substantial effort has been directed toward understanding the interaction between volcanic activity and glacier response, such as meltwater outbursts (jökulhlaups) and sudden events of rapidly flowing glacier ice. The book reviews the following themes related to Mýrdalsjökull: glaciology, glacial and quaternary geology, sedimentology, tephrochronology and eruption history of Katla, and crustal movements. All authors are involved in research about the subglacial Katla volcano and Mýrdalsjökull.