Kúnstir Náttúrunnar

DESCRIPTION This CD/DVD set commemorates the centennial of the birth of Sigurður Þórarinsson (1912-1983). Dr. Sigurður Þórarinsson was an internationally known Icelandic geologist, particularly in the fields of volcanology and glaciology. He introduced in the middle of the 20th century a dating method based on ash layers, tephrochronology, regarded at the time as a pioneering achievement. He studied mainly in Sweden but most of his work was carried out in Iceland. Apart from his accomplishmen...