Geodynamics of Iceland and the signatures of plate spreading
Iceland, rising to more than 2 km above sea level, originates from the interaction of a mid-
oceanic ridge and excessive mantle upwelling. The plate boundary between the North …
oceanic ridge and excessive mantle upwelling. The plate boundary between the North …
Earthquake cycle deformation and the Moho: Implications for the rheology of continental lithosphere
The last 20 years has seen a dramatic improvement in the quantity and quality of geodetic
measurements of the earthquake loading cycle. In this paper we compile and review these …
measurements of the earthquake loading cycle. In this paper we compile and review these …
UAV-based surveying in volcano-tectonics: An example from the Iceland rift
In the present work, we applied the use of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-a quadcopter-
and the Aerial Structure from Motion digital photogrammetry image processing technique …
and the Aerial Structure from Motion digital photogrammetry image processing technique …
Fracture systems of the Northern Volcanic Rift Zone, Iceland: An onshore part of the Mid-Atlantic plate boundary
ÁR Hjartardóttir, P Einarsson… - Geological Society …, 2016 - lyellcollection.org
Few divergent plate boundaries are subaerial. Active rifts in Iceland provide valuable
surface information on divergent spreading processes, rifting and faulting. The 200 km long …
surface information on divergent spreading processes, rifting and faulting. The 200 km long …
Dynamic rupture models, fault interaction and ground motion simulations for the segmented Húsavík‐Flatey fault zone, northern Iceland
The Húsavík‐Flatey Fault Zone (HFFZ) is the largest strike‐slip fault in Iceland and poses a
high seismic risk to coastal communities. To investigate physics‐based constraints on …
high seismic risk to coastal communities. To investigate physics‐based constraints on …
Tectonic interaction between the Pamir and Tien Shan observed by GPS
The complex tectonic interplay between the Central Asian Southwest Tien Shan and the
north advancing Pamir as well as the role of the Pamir Frontal Thrust (PFT) separating these …
north advancing Pamir as well as the role of the Pamir Frontal Thrust (PFT) separating these …
The 2015 Mw7.2 Sarez Strike‐Slip Earthquake in the Pamir Interior: Response to the Underthrusting of India's Western Promontory
The Pamir orogen, Central Asia, is the result of the ongoing northward advance of the Indian
continent causing shortening inside Asia. Geodetic and seismic data place the most intense …
continent causing shortening inside Asia. Geodetic and seismic data place the most intense …
Plate boundary deformation in North Iceland during 1992–2009 revealed by InSAR time-series analysis and GPS
Abstract In North Iceland, extensional plate motion is accommodated by the Northern
Volcanic Zone, a set of en-echelon volcanic systems, and the Tjörnes Fracture Zone, a …
Volcanic Zone, a set of en-echelon volcanic systems, and the Tjörnes Fracture Zone, a …
Deformation in the Northern Volcanic Zone of Iceland 2008–2014: An interplay of tectonic, magmatic, and glacial isostatic deformation
GPS measurements spanning 2008 to 2014 are used to derive the surface velocity field
across the Northern Volcanic Zone (NVZ) of Iceland, a subaerial part of the divergent …
across the Northern Volcanic Zone (NVZ) of Iceland, a subaerial part of the divergent …
Present kinematics of the Tjörnes Fracture Zone, North Iceland, from campaign and continuous GPS measurements
Abstract The Tjörnes Fracture Zone (TFZ), North Iceland, is a 120 km transform offset of the
Mid-Atlantic-Ridge that accommodates 18 mm yr− 1 plate motion on two parallel transform …
Mid-Atlantic-Ridge that accommodates 18 mm yr− 1 plate motion on two parallel transform …