The structure of hyaloclastite mountains studied with palaeomagnetism

Hlöðufell, hyaloclastite, table mountain seen from west, July 2014

The main idea of the MS thesis is to do magnetic measurements in hyaloclastite mountains, both in the pillow lava in the base of the mountain and also in the lava field and lava delta on top of the mountain.  With difference of paleo inclination and declination measured it can be possible to tell about how long time the formation of the mountain took place.

For pilot work I did measurement in pillow lava in Undirhlíðar ridge on Reykjanes peninsula but the main research field is supposed to be Hlöðufell south of glacier Langjökull.

Supervisors: Leó Kristjánsson and Magnús Tumi Guðmundsson.

Progress:

Field work started in spring 2014 at Undirhlíðar and was done in May to July.

Field work began in july 2014 at Hlöðufell. Since then two accidents injuries has affected the work. Broken shoulder in end of July made field work more or less stop for rest of the summer.  In January 2015 a badly broken leg will perhaps keep me from all serious field work for a part of the summer in year 2015.