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Jökull
Instructions to Authors
Scope of the journal
Jökull publishes research papers, notes and review articles about all aspects of
Earth Sciences. The journal aims to be an international forum for geoscience
research in Iceland. The specialization of the journal is geographical rather than
with regard to discipline. Specific areas of coverage include glaciology, glacial
geology, physical geography, general geology, petrology, volcanology, geother-
mal research, geophysics, meterology, hydrology and oceanography.
Submission of manuscripts
Three complete copies of text and figures should be submitted, one containing
the original illustrations in a form ready for reproduction; the other two may be
of lower quality. If possible send the manuscript also on a computer diskette.
Languages
Accepted languages are Icelandic, English, French and German. All articles must
include an abstract in English. Notes do not require an abstract. Papers in Ice-
landic cover topics of interest for the members of the Societies.
Manuscripts
Manuscripts must be clearly typed, double spaced, with an ample left margin
and on one side of the sheet only. Each sheet must be paginated. Figure captions,
legends, tables, illustrations and the reference list should be on separate sheets.
Footnotes are undesirable. Words to be printed in italics should be underlined.
Instructions to the editor should be made on a separate sheet. not in the margin.
A complete manuscript for normal article consists of the following items:
(1) Title (brief but informative).
(2) Author’s name, place, institute or laboratory.
(3) Abstract in Engiish (not exceeding 300 words).
(4) Main text with sub-headings (Introduction, methods, Techniques, Mate-
rials studied, Area description, Results, Discussion etc.).
(5) Conclusion.
(6) Acknowledgements, if any.
(7) References.
(8) Figure captions.
(9) Tables.
(10) Illustrations.
Formulae, symbols and numberical data
Formulae and algebraic symbols should be typewritten or written by hand with
utmost care. If there are several formulae, they should be numbered (1), (2), (3),
etc. Formulae can be referred to in the text by numbers within brackets. Give the
meaning of all symbols. Algebraic symbols for physical quantities should follow
the recommendations of the Commission for Symbols, Units and Nomenclature
of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics. The International
System of Units, denoted SI, should be used throughout for numerical data.
Reference system
In text refer to the author’s name and year of publication followed, if neccess-
ary, by a short reference to appropriate pages. Examples: Thorarinsson et al.
(1983). Arnason (1976, p. 77, fig. 20). The reference list should be arranged un-
numbered in alphabetical order according to the following system:
Journal:
Boclvarsson. G. 1955: On the flow of ice-sheet and glaciers. Jökull 5: 1 —8.
Thorarinsson. S.. K. Saemitndsson and R. S. Williams. Jr. 1973: ERTS-I
image of Vatnajökull. Analysis of glaciological structure and volcanic fea-
tures. Jökull 23: 7—17.
Edited symposium:
Palmason. G. 1967: On heat flow in Iceland in relation to the Mid-Atlantic
ridge. In: S. Björnsson (Ed.). Iceland and Mid-Ocean Ridges. Soc. Sci.
Islandica, Rit 38: 111 —127.
Walker. G. P. L. 1974: Eruptive mechanisms in Iceland. In: L. Kristjánsson
(Ed.). Geodynamics of Iceland and the North Atlantic Area. D. Reidel,
Dordrect, pp. 189—201.
Monograph, book, thesis:
Arnason. B. 1976: Groundwater systems in lceland traced by deuterium.
Soc. sci. Islandica, Rit 42. 236 pp.
Lamh. H. H. 1977: Climate. Present, past and future. v. 2. Climatic history
and the future. Methuen, London. 835 pp.
Personal communication:
Thorhjörn Sigurgeirsson (personal communications, 1978).
Do not abbreviate yourself the titles of periodicals mentioned in the list of refer-
ences, alternatively use the International List of Periodical Title Word Abbrevi-
ations (ISO 833-1974) or the ISDS Register.
Tables
Tables should be as simple as possible and large tables should be avoided. They
should be numbered Table 1, Table 2 etc. and each table should have a brief and
self-explanatory title.
Ilustrations
Ali illustrations must be ready for reproduction. The firtal scale should usually
be adjusted either to the with of a single column (68 mm) or the maximum with
of the printing area of the page (140 mm). Breadths between these mentioned are
also accepted. For widths larger than 68 mm and smaller than 110 mm, the
figure text will normally be placed at the side of the figure.
Photographs should be submitted as glossy prints. A suitable size is about
1.2 — 1.5 times the final printing size.
Line drawings must be drawn with black ink on paper or plastic foil. Suitable
scale of originals is about 1.2—2 times the final printing size. Consider this re-
duction when deciding the size of numberes, letters, symbols and line thick-
nesses. Numbers and letters should not be less than 1 mm in the printing scale.
In printing, lines cannot be finer than 0.1 mm an the distance between lines not
less than 0.2 mm. Fold-outs can only be accepted in exceptional cases.
All illustrations should be identified lightly with a pencil on the back with the
name of the author and the figure number.
Reprints
Authors receive 25 reprints free of charge. Additional reprints may be ordered
when galley proofs are retumed to the editor.