Interpreting Continental Spreading Rates in Iceland using GIS

Presentation Type

Poster/Portfolio

Presenter Major(s)

Geology

Mentor Information

Peter Wampler

Department

Geology

Location

Henry Hall Atrium 75

Start Date

11-4-2012 9:00 AM

Keywords

Information, Innovation, and Technology, Environment, Physical Science

Abstract

Iceland is located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and provides a unique view of the processes occurring at a divergent plate boundary. Global Positioning System Satellite data (GPS) have given geologists an accurate method to measure the motion of the spreading through real-time data collection. GPS data, collected by researchers in Iceland, will be used to investigate the past and present plate motion of the region and evaluate the rate at which Iceland is increasing in size. A Geographic Information System (GIS) will be used to analyze elevation, landsat imagery, GPS, and other data to better understand heat flow and ridge spreading rates.

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Interpreting Continental Spreading Rates in Iceland using GIS

Henry Hall Atrium 75

Iceland is located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and provides a unique view of the processes occurring at a divergent plate boundary. Global Positioning System Satellite data (GPS) have given geologists an accurate method to measure the motion of the spreading through real-time data collection. GPS data, collected by researchers in Iceland, will be used to investigate the past and present plate motion of the region and evaluate the rate at which Iceland is increasing in size. A Geographic Information System (GIS) will be used to analyze elevation, landsat imagery, GPS, and other data to better understand heat flow and ridge spreading rates.