The eruption in Fagradalsfjall (2021, Iceland): how the operational monitoring and the volcanic hazard assessment contributed to its safe access

S Barsotti, MM Parks, MA Pfeffer, BA Óladóttir, T Barnie… - Natural Hazards, 2023 - Springer
After more than a year of unrest, a small effusive eruption commenced in Fagradalsfjall,
Iceland, on 19 March 2021. The eruption lasted six months. The first six weeks were …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Deformation and seismicity decline before the 2021 Fagradalsfjall eruption

F Sigmundsson, M Parks, A Hooper, H Geirsson… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Increased rates of deformation and seismicity are well-established precursors to volcanic
eruptions, and their interpretation forms the basis for eruption warnings worldwide. Rates of …

Volume, effusion rate, and lava transport during the 2021 Fagradalsfjall eruption: Results from near real‐time photogrammetric monitoring

GBM Pedersen, JMC Belart… - Geophysical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The basaltic effusive eruption at Mt. Fagradalsfjall lasted from 19 March to 18 September
2021, ending a 781‐year repose period on Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland. By late …

[PDF][PDF] Plate boundaries, rifts and transforms in Iceland

P Einarsson - 2008 - opinvisindi.is
The Iceland hotspot has a pronounced effect on the appearance and structure of the plate
boundary between the North America and Eurasia Plates that crosses the island. The thick …

Improved source modelling through combined use of InSAR and GPS under consideration of correlated data errors: application to the June 2000 Kleifarvatn …

H Sudhaus, J Sigurjón - Geophysical Journal International, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Simultaneous use of multiple independent data sets can improve constraints on earthquake
source-model parameters. However, the ways in which data sets have been combined in the …

[HTML][HTML] Swarm seismicity illuminates stress transfer prior to the 2021 Fagradalsfjall eruption in Iceland

T Fischer, P Hrubcová, A Salama, J Doubravová… - Earth and Planetary …, 2022 - Elsevier
The 2021 Fagradalsfjall volcanic eruption in the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland, was followed
by effusive lava outflow lasting six months. It was preceded by an intensive earthquake …

Tectonic framework and fault structures in the Fagradalsfjall segment of the Reykjanes Peninsula Oblique Rift, Iceland

P Einarsson, V Eyjólfsson, ÁR Hjartardóttir - Bulletin of Volcanology, 2023 - Springer
The two volcanic eruptions of 2021 and 2022 at Fagradalsfjall in SW Iceland occurred within
the Reykjanes Peninsula Oblique Rift, a segment of the complex boundary in Iceland …

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 …

A new 3-D finite-fault model of the Southwest Iceland bookshelf transform zone

F Bayat, M Kowsari, B Halldorsson - Geophysical Journal …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The largest earthquakes in Iceland occur in the South Iceland seismic zone (SISZ) and the
Tjörnes fracture zone in the northeast. With the latter being primarily offshore, the seismic …