
Iceland: ridge, plume and basalt
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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....

A short introduction to this album.

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Basalt, Icelands basic building block of the western rift zone

Transcript -- Basalt, Icelands basic building block of the western rift zone

Evidence of Icelands crustal stretching.

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Examining Icelands 1480AD fissure eruption.

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Why is new land being created so far away from the spreading ridge?

Transcript -- Why is new land being created so far away from the spreading ridge?

Iceland is the fastest growing ocean island in the North Atlantic, but why is it above water?

Transcript -- Iceland is the fastest growing ocean island in the North Atlantic, but why is it above water?