Photo from Lecture on Chptr. 2 by Dr. Ana Garcia-Garcia
Strickland, Sue. "Mid-Atlantic Ridge in Iceland." EPOD - a Service of USRA. Universities Space Research Association, 17 Aug. 2010. Web. 06 Feb. 2017.
Sunday, February 5, 2017
Iceland: Plate Tectonics
Iceland's plate boundary actually splits the country itself in two. This split of Iceland is known as the Mid-Atlantic Ridge created by the Eurasian and North American plates. The geologic activity of a divergent plate boundary results in the tectonic plates moving away from each other. This triggers natural hazards such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
Sources: Chapter 2 Lecture by Dr. Ana Garcia-Garcia; Earth Catastrophes: Plates
Strickland, Sue. "Mid-Atlantic Ridge in Iceland." EPOD - a Service of USRA. Universities Space Research Association, 17 Aug. 2010. Web. 06 Feb. 2017.
Strickland, Sue. "Mid-Atlantic Ridge in Iceland." EPOD - a Service of USRA. Universities Space Research Association, 17 Aug. 2010. Web. 06 Feb. 2017.
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yes, this island is really tectonically awesome..looking forward to what you discover this week about their quakes and how they protect themselves...
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