Iceland - Do Lithosphere Spread?
Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 22:40
in Earth & Climate
Iceland is always referred to as an oceanic island on an oceanic ridge protruded above the Atlantic sea level. Under the aegis of Plate Tectonic Concepts(PTC), this island is considered as the real time evidence of lithospheric spreading. In the wake of new geophysical data, apprehensions are more about the spreading concepts of lithosphere and related geodynamics. This paper looks into a few important facts, which negate the PTC on Iceland. read more