Thornalley, D. J. R. and McCave, I. N. and Elderfield, H. (2011) Tephra in deglacial ocean sediments south of Iceland: Stratigraphy, geochemistry and oceanic reservoir ages. Journal of Quaternary Science, 26 (2). pp. 190-198. DOI doi:0.1002/jqs.1442
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Abstract
Icelandic tephra layers within deglacial ocean sediment cores from south of Iceland have been detected and their timing with respect to the climate shifts of the last deglaciation constrained. Geochemical analysis of the tephra allowed the likely source volcanic systems to be identified. The previously known Saksunarvatn ash and Vedde ash are recognised and described. Several other major tephra layers are examined: basaltic eruption(s) of Katla at ∼8.4 ka; a basaltic eruption of Katla at ∼12.6 ka; a rhyolitic eruption of Katla at ∼13.6 ka producing tephra similar in appearance and composition to the Vedde ash; a basaltic eruption of Katla at ∼14.0 ka; and two basaltic eruptions of Grímsvötn at ∼14.6 ka and ∼15.0 ka. Abundant rhyolitic ash with a similar appearance and chemistry to the Vedde ash is found throughout the deglacial interval, predating the Vedde ash by up to 3000 years, supporting previous suggestions that there were pre-Vedde ash eruptions of rhyolite that may have contributed to North Atlantic Ash Zone 1.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | 2010AREP; IA62; |
Subjects: | 01 - Climate Change and Earth-Ocean Atmosphere Systems |
Divisions: | 01 - Climate Change and Earth-Ocean Atmosphere Systems |
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Quaternary Science |
Volume: | 26 |
Page Range: | pp. 190-198 |
Identification Number: | doi:0.1002/jqs.1442 |
Depositing User: | Sarah Humbert |
Date Deposited: | 12 Feb 2011 13:06 |
Last Modified: | 23 Jul 2013 10:01 |
URI: | http://eprints.esc.cam.ac.uk/id/eprint/2006 |
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