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The Mid-Ocean Ridge of Iceland – How Does it Work?

The division between the North American Tectonic Plate and Eurasian Tectonic Plate through Iceland can be seen on this map. The mid-ocean ridges have a rift valley on the top, clearly marking the division line. Iceland has volcanic zones instead, found farther east.

The main volcanic zones show some resemblance with the mid-ocean ridges. The eastern edge is parallel with the Reykjanes ridge, 1.5 degrees farther to the east for the West Volcanic Zone, and 4.5 degrees farther east for the East Volcanic Zone. The Öræfajökull Volcano is found 6 degrees farther east. On the map, the two ridges have been connected with a red line.

Iceland is located on an abyss, roughly elliptical, clearly seen on maps showing the depth of the ocean. Marking that elliptical form and comparing with the connection between the relevant mid-ocean ridges, the connection point between the ridges and the central point of the ellipse are found to be one and the same point.

Looking into the details of all the volcanic zones of Iceland, it becomes clear that they can be divided into relatively small polygonal areas, mainly diamond-shaped. These polygons are marked here, and it turns out that practically all the volcanic zones can be divided into two polygonal areas.

All of this is derived from one and the same analysis of convection rolls within the mantle, presuming that it behaves in the same way as it does when heated under pressure in laboratory environment. It has been found that convection rolls form under those circumstances, of equal hight and width. Making a model, inserting convection rolls into the mantle of the Earth, leads to these conclusions.

All the geological procedures, and the consequences described here, thereby become readily understandable. Here are hundreds of other posts showing various aspects of how the mantle affects the surface of the Earth. Each of them has some additional indications.

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