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Jökull
Instructions for authors
Scope and policy of the journal
Jökull publishes research papers, notes and review atricles
conceming all aspects of the Earth Sciences. The joumal is
aimed at being an intemational forum for geoscience rese-
arch in Iceland. The specialisation of the joumal is geograp-
hical rather than with regard to discipline.
Specific areas of coverage include glaciology, glacial
geology, physical geography, general geology, petrology,
volcanology, geothermal research, geophysics, meteoro-
logy, hydrology and oceanography. Jökull also publishes
research notes and reports from glacier expeditions, book
reviews, and material of interest to the members of the
Icelandic Glaciological and Geological Societies.
Submission of manuscripts
Papers submitted to Jökull should report original and unpu-
blished work which is not being considered for publication
elsewhere. Three copies of each paper, one original and two
copies of lower quality, prepared on a typewriter or word-
processor, in double line spacing, single column and full
page width should be submitted.
Each paper is reviewed by at least two independent
referees. After acceptance, we request a copy of the final
manuscript, and as many figures as possible, on a compu-
ter diskette. It is essential that the name and version of the
word processing program and computer type, is included on
the diskette. Preferred software formats are LaTex or MS
Word. The editors also welcome an ascii-text version of the
final manuscript in electronic mail. Short to moderate length
papers are encouraged. Papers will typically be limited to 20
pages in Jökull format except in special circumstances.
Accepted languages are Icelandic and English. AU
articles must include an abstract and figure text in both
languages. If authors do not speak both these languages
the editors reserve the right to translate the abstract and
figure captions. Notes do not require an abstract. Papers in
Icelandic cover topics of interest for the members of the
Societies.
Manuscrípts
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. Words to be printed in italics should be underlined.
Instructions to the editor should be on a separate sheet. The
manuscript should be arranged as follows:
1. Title page, containing authors names, affiliations and
e-mail addresses 2. Abstract (not exceeding 300 words).
3. Main body of the paper 4. Reference list 5. Figure leg-
ends * 6. Tables * 7. Figures * 8. Appendices *
Sections marked (*) are discretionary.
Titles should be brief and informative. An abbreviated
title suitable for page headings is also recommended. The
abstract should be a single paragraph that states the nature
of the investigation and summarises the conclusions drawn.
References should not be cited in an abstract and abbreviati-
ons should be avoided. Double-space the main text to allow
room for reviewers to make annotations. Sections and su-
bsections should be clearly headed. Tables should be as
simple as possible and large tables should be avoided. Each
table should have a brief title. All illustrations must be rea-
dy for reproduction. The final scale should usually be adju-
sted either to the width of a single column (75 mm) or the
maximum width of the printing area of the page (155 mm).
Breadths between these mentioned are also accepted.
Photographs should be submitted as glossy prints or sli-
des. Suitable scale of originals is about 1-2 times the final
printing size. Consider this reduction when deciding the size
of numbers, letters, symbols and line thickness. Numbers
and letters should not be less than 1 mm in the printing scale.
In printing, lines cannot be finer than 0.1 mm and the dist-
ance 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.
Formulae and algebraic symbols should be indicated
clearly. Equations should be numbered sequentially. For-
mulae can be referred to in the text by numbers in 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 Intemational Union of Pure and Applied Physics. The
Intemational System of Units, denoted SI, should be use
throughout for numerical data.
References should be listed in alphabetical order at the
end of the paper. Abbreviate the titles of periodicals menti-
oned in the list of references to the International Serials Ca-
talogue published by the Intemational Council of Scientific
Unions Abstracting Board (ISBN 92-9027-004-7).
Examples:
Bodvarsson, G. 1955. On the flow of ice-sheet and glaciers.
Jökull 5, 1-8.
Björnsson, H. 1988. Hydrology of ice caps in volcanic reg-
ions. Soc. Sci. Islandica. 45, Reykjavík, 139 pp.
Paterson, W. S. B. 1994. The Physics ofGlaciers (Third Ed-
ition). Pergamon. 480 pp.
Vogt, P.R., G. L. Johnson and L. Kristjánsson 1980. Morp-
hology and magnetic anomalies north of Iceland. J. of
Geophysics 47, 67-80.
Walker, G. P. L. 1974. Eruptive mechanisms in Iceland. In
L. Kristjánsson, ed. Geodynamics of Iceland and the
North Atlantic Area. D. Reidel, Dordrecht, 190-201.
Authors receive 25 reprints free of charge. Additional
reprints may be ordered when galley proofs are returned to
the editor.