Iceland provides an unique stage on which to study the natural
environment, both past and present, and it is understanding both
aspects of reconstructing the past and observing and interpreting
the present that form the focus of the contributions to this
volume.
The papers are all written by active researchers and incorporate
both reviews and new data. Although concentrating largely on the
recent Quaternary timescale a wide range of topics is explored
including subglacial volcanism, onshore and offshore evidence for
the Last Glacial Maximum and subsequent deglaciation, current
glacial characteristics including jokulhlaups and glacial
landsystems, soil development, Holocene ecosystem change, current
oceanography, impacts of volcanic sulphur loading, chemical
weathering and the CO2 budget and documentary evidence for
historical climate.
The key element of the volume is that for the first time it
provides a wide overview of a range of topics for which Iceland
provides an almost unparalleled laboratory emphasizing the
importance of research on this small island for studies over a much
broader global scale. These reviews point the way to future
research directions and are supplemented by extensive illustrations
and a comprehensive bibliography.
* Wide range of related topics covered both from a present day and
quaternary perspective
* Reviews from scientists active in each research area across a
range of subjects providing both overviews and new data
supplemented by an extensive bibliography
* Extensive illustrations and examples from the field
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