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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A short introduction to this album.Oleh The Open University
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Basalt, Icelands basic building block of the western rift zoneOleh The Open University
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Evidence of Icelands crustal stretching.Oleh The Open University
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Examining Icelands 1480AD fissure eruption.Oleh The Open University
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New land on the Island of Vestmannaeyjar
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Why is new land being created so far away from the spreading ridge?Oleh The Open University
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Iceland is the fastest growing ocean island in the North Atlantic, but why is it above water?Oleh The Open University
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