Vikrahraun—the 1961 basaltic lava flow eruption at Askja, Iceland: morphology, geochemistry, and planetary analogs

Vikrahraun—the 1961 basaltic lava flow eruption at Askja, Iceland: morphology, geochemistry, and planetary analogs

Abstract We examine the morphology and chemistry of the Vikrahraun basaltic eruption emplaced at Askja Volcano, Iceland, from Oct. 26–Dec. 17, 1961. The eruption had three eruptive events, initiating with aʻa and followed by alternating aʻa and pahoehoe lava flow emplacement. We determine that while...

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Main Authors: Aline Y. Blasizzo, Ingrid A. Ukstins, Stephen P. Scheidt, Alison H. Graettinger, David W. Peate, Tamara L. Carley, Adam J. Moritz, Jennifer E. Thines
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-11-01
Series:Earth, Planets and Space
Subjects:
Askja
Iceland
Morphology
Basalt textures
Planetary analogs
Geochemistry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40623-022-01711-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40623-022-01711-5

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