12 episodes

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.

Iceland: ridge, plume and basalt - for iPod/iPhone The Open University

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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.

    Iceland: ridge, plume and basalt

    Iceland: ridge, plume and basalt

    A short introduction to this album.

    • 40 sec
    Transcript -- Iceland: ridge, plume and basalt

    Transcript -- Iceland: ridge, plume and basalt

    A short introduction to this album.

    • video
    Volcanism in the western riftzone

    Volcanism in the western riftzone

    Basalt, Icelands basic building block of the western rift zone

    • 6 min
    Transcript -- Volcanism in the western riftzone

    Transcript -- Volcanism in the western riftzone

    Basalt, Icelands basic building block of the western rift zone

    • video
    Tectonic forces

    Tectonic forces

    Evidence of Icelands crustal stretching.

    • 2 min
    Transcript -- Tectonic forces

    Transcript -- Tectonic forces

    Evidence of Icelands crustal stretching.

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