12 episodes

Iceland: ridge, plume and basalt - for iPad/Mac/PC The Open University

- Education

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.

- 12 APR 2010
Iceland: ridge, plume and basalt

Iceland: ridge, plume and basalt

A short introduction to this album.
- 40 sec
- 12 APR 2010
Transcript -- Iceland: ridge, plume and basalt

Transcript -- Iceland: ridge, plume and basalt

A short introduction to this album.
- 19 AUG 2009
- video
Volcanism in the western riftzone

Volcanism in the western riftzone

Basalt, Icelands basic building block of the western rift zone
- 6 min
- 19 AUG 2009
Transcript -- Volcanism in the western riftzone

Transcript -- Volcanism in the western riftzone

Basalt, Icelands basic building block of the western rift zone
- 19 AUG 2009
- video
Tectonic forces

Tectonic forces

Evidence of Icelands crustal stretching.
- 2 min
- 19 AUG 2009
Transcript -- Tectonic forces

Transcript -- Tectonic forces

Evidence of Icelands crustal stretching.