The geochemical composition and stratigraphic position of 44 tephra layers in southern Iceland

The dataset comprises two elements: 1) logs of nine sedimentary profiles recorded in three locations in southern Iceland and 2) geochemical analyses of tephra samples taken from these profiles. The three locations were Heimaey (V), an island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (four profiles); Seljaland (S) in southern Iceland (two profiles), and Húshólmi (H) on the Reykjanes peninsula (three profiles). All three locations are associated with the earliest phases of the settlement of Iceland by the Norse in the ninth century CE. The datasets were collected to establish a tephrochronological framework for the three sites. The logs are based on field observations made by Prof. Andrew Dugmore (University of Edinburgh) and Dr Richard Streeter (University of St Andrews) in June 2023. The geochemical analyses were carried out by Dr Streeter and conducted using an Electron Probe Micro Analyser (EPMA). Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/dd570900-245c-4586-82b7-e548cbdc4ac5

Date (Publication): 2025-09-16

Citation identifier: https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/dd570900-245c-4586-82b7-e548cbdc4ac5

Citation identifier: doi: / 10.5285/dd570900-245c-4586-82b7-e548cbdc4ac5

Other citation details: Cutler, N., Dugmore, A., Streeter, R. (2025). The geochemical composition and stratigraphic position of 44 tephra layers in southern Iceland. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/dd570900-245c-4586-82b7-e548cbdc4ac5

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Newcastle University	Nick Cutler	nick.cutler@newcastle.ac.uk	Point of contact
Newcastle University	Cutler, N.	nick.cutler@newcastle.ac.uk	Author
University of Edinburgh	Dugmore, A.	andrew.dugmore@ed.ac.uk	Author
University of St Andrews	Streeter, R.	rts3@st-andrews.ac.uk	Author
Newcastle University		EMAIL NOT PROVIDED	Owner
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre		info@eidc.ac.uk	Publisher
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre		info@eidc.ac.uk	Custodian

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Tephra geochemistry
Electron probe micro analyser
Landnám tephra layer

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Begin date: 2023-06-01

End date: 2023-06-30

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Title: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

Date (Publication): 2010-12-08

Statement: The sedimentary logs are based on field observations and encompass layer thickness and sediment characteristics (qualitative assessment of colour, texture, grain size, etc.) The geochemical analyses are unstandardised proportional abundances of major elements measured by an Electron Probe Micro Analyser (EPMA).

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