Geodynamics of Iceland and the signatures of plate spreading

F Sigmundsson, P Einarsson, ÁR Hjartardóttir… - Journal of Volcanology …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Gradual caldera collapse at Bárdarbunga volcano, Iceland, regulated by lateral magma outflow

MT Gudmundsson, K Jónsdóttir, A Hooper, EP Holohan… - Science, 2016 - science.org
INTRODUCTION The Bárdarbunga caldera volcano in central Iceland collapsed from
August 2014 to February 2015 during the largest eruption in Europe since 1784. An ice-filled …

[HTML][HTML] Terminal zone glacial sediment transfer at a temperate overdeepened glacier system

DA Swift, SJ Cook, DJ Graham, NG Midgley… - Quaternary Science …, 2018 - Elsevier
Continuity of sediment transfer through glacial systems is essential to maintain subglacial
bedrock erosion, yet transfer at temperate glaciers with overdeepened beds, where …

Area, volume and mass changes of southeast Vatnajökull ice cap, Iceland, from the Little Ice Age maximum in the late 19th century to 2010

H Hannesdóttir, H Björnsson, F Pálsson… - The Cryosphere …, 2014 - tc.copernicus.org
Area and volume changes and the average geodetic mass balance of the non-surging outlet
glaciers of southeast Vatnajökull ice cap, Iceland, during different time periods between …

[HTML][HTML] The glacial landsystem of Fjallsjökull, Iceland: Spatial and temporal evolution of process-form regimes at an active temperate glacier

BMP Chandler, DJA Evans, SJP Chandler… - Geomorphology, 2020 - Elsevier
This study assesses the spatial and temporal evolution of the glacial landsystem signature at
Fjallsjökull, southeast Iceland, using (a) mapping of the glacial geomorphology and surficial …

Does glacial environment produce glacial mineral grains? Pro-and supra-glacial Icelandic sediments in microtextural study

E Kalińska, K Lamsters, J Karušs, M Krievāns… - Quaternary …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mineral grains from proglacial and supraglacial sedimentary settings in central south-
eastern Iceland are considered in this study and analysed with the use of scanning electron …

Sub‐annual moraine formation at an active temperate Icelandic glacier

BMP Chandler, SJP Chandler… - Earth Surface …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents detailed geomorphological and sedimentological investigations of small
recessional moraines at Fjallsjökull, an active temperate outlet of Öræfajökull, southeast …

Mass balance of 14 Icelandic glaciers, 1945–2017: spatial variations and links with climate

JMC Belart, E Magnússon, E Berthier… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
To date, most mass balance studies in Iceland have concentrated on the three largest ice
caps. This study turns the focus toward smaller Icelandic glaciers, presenting geodetic mass …

Variations of southeast Vatnajökull ice cap (Iceland) 1650–1900 and reconstruction of the glacier surface geometry at the Little Ice Age maximum

H Hannesdóttir, H Björnsson, F Pálsson… - … Annaler: Series A …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
We present an overview of glacier variations of the outlet glaciers of southeast atnajökull ice
cap, celand, during the time period∼ 1650–1900 as represented in historical archives, by …

Proglacial lake evolution coincident with glacier dynamics in the frontal zone of Kvíárjökull, South‐East Iceland

J Kavan, R Stuchlík, JL Carrivick… - Earth Surface …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The termini of Icelandic glaciers are highly dynamic environments. Pronounced changes in
frontal ablation in recent years have consequently changed ice dynamics. In this study, we …