Iceland: ridge, plume and basalt - for iPad/Mac/PC
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 14 years ago -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.
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Iceland: ridge, plume and basalt
April 12, 2010 23:24 - 40 seconds - 674 KBA short introduction to this album.
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Volcanism in the western riftzone
August 20, 2009 01:35 - 6 minutes - 71.4 MB VideoBasalt, Icelands basic building block of the western rift zone
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Tectonic forces
August 20, 2009 01:34 - 2 minutes - 29 MB VideoEvidence of Icelands crustal stretching.
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Volcanism in the eastern riftzone
August 20, 2009 01:33 - 5 minutes - 62.5 MB VideoExamining Icelands 1480AD fissure eruption.
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New land on the Island of Vestmannaeyjar
August 20, 2009 01:32 - 3 minutes - 42.3 MB VideoWhy is new land being created so far away from the spreading ridge?
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Why is Iceland on dry land?
August 20, 2009 01:31 - 2 minutes - 23.5 MB VideoIceland is the fastest growing ocean island in the North Atlantic, but why is it above water?
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