A seismic study of the rift zone in Northern Iceland
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A seismic study of the rift zone in Northern Iceland
Description (Dublin Core)
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The complex geological-geophysical expedition of the Russian Academy of Sciences jointly with the National Energy Authority (Orkustofnun) of Iceland conducted in 1977 a detailed seismic investigation of the flood basalt and rift zones in northern Iceland, similar to studies in southwestern Iceland. Continuous seismic profiling with 4–6 shot points was carried out across a total length of 90 km. In the flood basalt zone shallow refracting horizons were observed with Vp = 4.3–4.5 km/s and tilted toward the rift zone. They closely correspond to dense sheets of flood basalts mapped geologically. Refracting and reflecting horizons at 2 to 12 or 15 km depth are tilted more gently in the same direction. A slight depression filled with neovolcanic formations with VP < 3 km/s exists near the surface in the rift zone. Reflectors with steep tilt can be traced to depths of 15 km. The deepest part of the depression is west of Myvatn in the region of current volcanism and rifting. A seismically homogeneous body without reflectors was detected under this region at 10–15 km depth. On the whole, the structure of the rift zone in northern Iceland is similar to, but more complex than, that of southwestern Iceland.
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Permalink: https://geophysicsjournal.com/article/267
Creator (Dublin Core)
Zverev, S.M.
Litvinenko, I.V.
Palmason, G.
Yaroshevskaya, G.A.
Osokin, N.N.
Akhmetjev, M.A.
Subject (Dublin Core)
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Iceland
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Active rift zone
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Neovolcanic zone
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Crustal structure
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Seismic profiling
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Geodynamics
Publisher (Dublin Core)
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Journal of Geophysics
Date (Dublin Core)
1980-01-24
Type (Dublin Core)
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Peer-reviewed Article
Format (Dublin Core)
application/pdf
Identifier (Dublin Core)
https://journal.geophysicsjournal.com/JofG/article/view/267
Source (Dublin Core)
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Journal of Geophysics; Vol 47 No 1 (1980): Journal of Geophysics; 191-201
2643-2986
2643-9271
Language (Dublin Core)
eng
Relation (Dublin Core)
https://journal.geophysicsjournal.com/JofG/article/view/267/225