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Early indicators of soil formation in the Icelandic sub-arctic highlands by Mankasingh, Utra, Gísladóttir, Guðrún

“…Andisols are carbon-rich soils that persist in volcanic regions with cool climates. They are the main soil type in Iceland, where there are also large areas of…”
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Dust storm contributions to airborne particulate matter in Reykjavík, Iceland by Thorsteinsson, Throstur, Gísladóttir, Guđrún, Bullard, Joanna, McTainsh, Grant

“…Episodes of high levels of particulate matter (PM) in Reykjavík occur several times a year. The main sources of daily variation in PM are traffic or highly…”
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The impact of environmental factors on early stage Andosol development south of Vatnajökull, Iceland by Bonatotzky, Theresa, Ottner, Franz, Erlendsson, Egill, Gísladóttir, Guðrún

“…Icelandic soils develop in a dynamic environment affected by both natural processes and anthropogenic impacts. We present an extensive investigation of soil…”
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Landscape change in the Icelandic highland: A long-term record of the impacts of land use, climate and volcanism by Eddudóttir, Sigrún Dögg, Erlendsson, Egill, Gísladóttir, Guðrún

“…Agriculture has been practiced in Iceland since settlement (landnám; AD 877). This has caused changes in vegetation communities, soil erosion, desertification…”
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Public perception of flood hazard and flood risk in Iceland: a case study in a watershed prone to ice-jam floods by Pagneux, Emmanuel, Gísladóttir, Guðrún, Jónsdóttir, Salvör

“…Understanding and improving the public perception has become an important element in the management of flood risk worldwide. In Iceland, studying perception of…”
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Weathering of tephra and the formation of pedogenic minerals in young Andosols, South East Iceland by Bonatotzky, Theresa, Ottner, Franz, Erlendsson, Egill, Gísladóttir, Guðrún

“…•Tephra has impacted the weathering and properties of the Andosols.•Influx of more developed aeolian material is a driving factor in the soil development.•Very…”
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Enhancing tourists’ safety in volcanic areas: An investigation of risk communication initiatives in Iceland by Bird, Deanne K., Gísladóttir, Guðrún

“…Providing accurate and timely hazard warnings to residents in Iceland is a difficult task despite authorities being familiar with the at-risk population. A…”
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The weathering of volcanic tephra and how they impact histosol development. An example from South East Iceland by Bonatotzky, Theresa, Ottner, Franz, Erlendsson, Egill, Gísladóttir, Guðrún

“…Little is known about the impact of tephra deposits from explosive volcanic eruptions on soil formation and weathering processes in organic soils. The…”
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Impacts of climate, tephra and land use upon Holocene landscape stability in Northwest Iceland by Tinganelli, Leone, Erlendsson, Egill, Eddudóttir, Sigrún Dögg, Gísladóttir, Guðrún

“…Climate, land use and tephra deposition are the primary drivers of environmental change in Iceland. Understanding the roles of these factors in the formation…”
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An Icelandic terrestrial record of North Atlantic cooling c. 8800–8100 cal. yr BP by Eddudóttir, Sigrún Dögg, Erlendsson, Egill, Gísladóttir, Guðrún

“…•A shift in vegetation community is recorded in northwest Iceland in response to cool climate c. 8800–8100 cal. yr BP.•Betula pubescens woodland development…”
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Holocene environmental change and development of the nutrient budget of histosols in North Iceland by Möckel, Susanne Claudia, Erlendsson, Egill, Gísladóttir, Guðrún

“…Backround and aims Little is known about vegetation changes in Icelandic peatlands in the context of soil chemical properties. By connecting soil chemical and…”
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The sublime attraction of active volcanoes: An exploration of tourists’ experiences during a long-distance hiking route in Iceland by Heimisdóttir, Þórhildur, Sæþórsdóttir, Anna Dóra, Gísladóttir, Guðrún

“…This article attempts to understand the value and meaning of a hazardous natural environment for tourists. It focuses on the attraction of volcanic sites in…”
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Residents' attitudes and behaviour before and after the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruptions—a case study from southern Iceland by Bird, Deanne K., Gísladóttir, Guðrún

“…While the disruption to international air travel caused by the eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano in 2010 has been well documented, the significant…”
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Ancient sedimentary DNA shows rapid post-glacial colonisation of Iceland followed by relatively stable vegetation until the Norse settlement (Landnám) AD 870 by Alsos, Inger Greve, Lammers, Youri, Kjellman, Sofia E., Merkel, Marie Kristine Føreid, Bender, Emma M., Rouillard, Alexandra, Erlendsson, Egill, Guðmundsdóttir, Esther Ruth, Benediktsson, Ívar Örn, Farnsworth, Wesley R., Brynjólfsson, Skafti, Gísladóttir, Guðrún, Eddudóttir, Sigrún Dögg, Schomacker, Anders

“…Understanding patterns of colonisation is important for explaining both the distribution of single species and anticipating how ecosystems may respond to…”
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Direct evidence of the feedback between climate and weathering by Gislason, Sigurdur R., Oelkers, Eric H., Eiriksdottir, Eydis S., Kardjilov, Marin I., Gisladottir, Gudrun, Sigfusson, Bergur, Snorrason, Arni, Elefsen, Sverrir, Hardardottir, Jorunn, Torssander, Peter, Oskarsson, Niels

“…Long-term climate moderation is commonly attributed to chemical weathering; the higher the temperature and precipitation the faster the weathering rate…”
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The vegetation and land use histories of two farms in Iceland: settlement, monasticism, and tenancy by Riddell, Scott J., Erlendsson, Egill, Eddudóttir, Sigrún Dögg, Gísladóttir, Guðrún, Kristjánsdóttir, Steinunn

“…Palaeoecological research in Iceland has rarely considered the environmental consequences of landlord-tenant relations and has only recently begun to…”
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Effects of the Hekla 4 tephra on vegetation in Northwest Iceland by Eddudóttir, Sigrún Dögg, Erlendsson, Egill, Gísladóttir, Guðrún

“…Vegetation plays a key role in preventing the remobilisation of tephra and aeolian activity following tephra fall. Recent volcanic eruptions in Iceland have…”
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Community resilience through the lens of social support: Recovering from the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption in Iceland by Ómarsdóttir, Ingibjörg L., Pétursdóttir, Guðrún, Bird, Deanne K., Gísladóttir, Guðrún

“…This qualitative study investigated the role of different forms of social capital – bonding, bridging, and linking – in the recovery of families affected by…”
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Life on the periphery is tough: Vegetation in Northwest Iceland and its responses to early-Holocene warmth and later climate fluctuations by Eddudóttir, Sigrún D, Erlendsson, Egill, Gísladóttir, Guðrún

“…Long- and short-term climate variations in the North Atlantic have been of sufficient magnitude to leave a discernible mark on the history of vegetation and…”
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Responding to volcanic eruptions in Iceland: from the small to the catastrophic by Bird, Deanne K., Gísladóttir, Guðrún

“…There is no doubt that as the world’s population continues to grow and expand in hazardous environments, so too does our vulnerability to disaster. Researching…”
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