The Glorious Geology of Iceland’s Golden Circle is a complete, detailed and authoritative guide to many of Iceland’s most unique geological formations.

What does this book cover?

The Glorious Geology of Iceland’s Golden Circle is part of the GeoGuide series. It explores the Golden Circle, filled with rifts, waterfalls, earthquake and fracture sites, rivers, hot springs and even geysers. This unusually active landscape offers a great opportunity to see many different geological features in a very tightly confined area.

The Glorious Geology of Iceland’s Golden Circle also details the geology of:

• The fjord of Hvalfjördur
• The geothermal fields surrounding the Hengill Volcano
• The Reykjanes Peninsula, with its craters, fissures and lava fields
• The features of South Iceland – the Hekla, Eyjafjallajökull and Katla volcanoes, waterfalls, rock columns and the famed sandur plains

About the Author 

Agust Gudmundsson is the University of Göttingen’s Chair of Structural Geology and Geodynamics, as well as Royal Holloway’s University of London Chair of Structural Geology. He had previously been the Chair of Hydrogeology of Solid Rocks at the University of Bergen. He is heavily published in the field, as well.

The Glorious Geology of Iceland’s Golden Circle is an ideal guide for anyone who wants to explore Iceland’s incredible landscapes, even if at a distance.