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Páll Einarsson - Professor Emeritus

Páll Einarsson

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Páll Einarsson

Professor Emeritus

- Geophysics

Location
Askja / N-366
Phone
525 - 4816
Email
palli [at] hi.is

Unit
Faculty of Earth Sciences
Website
https://notendur.hi.is/~palli/

Professional Experience

1999 - , Professor, University of Iceland
2010 - , Faculty board of Geosciences, University of Iceland
2012 - 2012, Visiting scientist, Volcano Observatory, Reunion
1985 - 2010, seismologist, Raunvísindastofnun
2004 - 2004, Visiting scientist, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University
2001 - 2003, Head of Department of Physics, University of Iceland
1998 - 1998, Visiting Fellow, St. Edmunds College, Cambridge
1997 - 1998, ,
1997 - 1998, Senior research scientist, Science Institute, University of Iceland
1998 - 1998, Visiting scientist, Bullard Laboratories
1994 - 1997, Professor, University of Iceland
1992 - 1994, ,
1975 - 1994, Senior research scientist, Science Institute, University of Iceland
1993 - 1994, ,
1975 - 1994, Lecturer, teaching courses in geophysics, physics, seismology, tectonics and volcanology., University of Iceland
1975 - 1990, ,
1986 - 1990, Member of the University Senate, University of Iceland
1988 - 1989, ,
1983 - 1987, Head of the Geophysics division and member of the Board of Directors, Science Institute
1987 - 1987, ,
1983 - 1987, ,
1978 - 1978, ,
1975 - 1975, Advisor, Civil protection division
1970 - 1975, Graduate research assistant, Lamont - Doherty Geological Observatory
1974 - 1975, Teaching assistant, Columbia University

Published works

2024

Widespread fracture movements during a volcano-tectonic unrest: the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland, from 2019–2021 TerraSAR-X interferometryBulletin of Volcanology

2023

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

2022

Volcanic tremor associated with the Surtsey eruption of 1963–1967Jokull

2021

Fracture Kinematics and Holocene Stress Field at the Krafla Rift, Northern IcelandGeosciences
A Harmonised Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue for Iceland and the Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Eysteinn Tryggvason 1924–2021. MinningJOKULL
A Harmonized Instrumental Earthquake Catalog for Iceland and the Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
The analog seismogram archives of Iceland: Scanning and preservation for future researchJOKULL

2020

Operational response and hazards assessment during the 2014–2015 volcanic crisis at Bárðarbunga volcano and associated eruption at Holuhraun, IcelandJournal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Geodynamics of Iceland and the signatures of plate spreadingJournal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Rifting Kinematics Produced by Magmatic and Tectonic Stresses in the North Volcanic Zone of IcelandFrontiers in Earth Science
Variation in b-value of caldera earthquakes during recent activity of the Bárðarbunga Volcano in IcelandJOKULL
The 2011 unrest at Katla volcano: seismicity and geological contextJOKULL
Historical accounts of pre-eruption seismicity of Katla, Hekla, Öræfajökull and other volcanoes in IcelandJOKULL
The structure of seismogenic strike-slip faults in the eastern part of the Reykjanes Peninsula Oblique Rift, SW IcelandJournal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
A half-century of geologic and geothermic investigations in Iceland: The legacy of Kristján SæmundssonJournal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Unexpected large eruptions from buoyant magma bodies within viscoelastic crustNature Communications
Fault kinematics at the Hengill Triple Junction, SW-Iceland, derived from surface fracture patternJournal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Seismicity of the Reykjanes Peninsula 1971–1976Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

2019

Evolution of migrating transform faults in anisotropic oceanic crust: Examples from icelandCanadian Journal of Earth Sciences

2018

Magma movements in volcanic plumbing systems and their associated ground deformation and seismic patternsVolcanic and Igneous Plumbing Systems: Understanding Magma Transport, Storage, and Evolution in the Earth's Crust
Short-term seismic precursors to Icelandic eruptions 1973-2014Frontiers of Earth Science

2017

Evolution of deformation and stress changes during the caldera collapse and dyking at Bárdarbunga, 2014–2015: Implication for triggering of seismicity at nearby Tungnafellsjökull volcanoEarth and Planetary Science Letters
Deformation in the Northern Volcanic Zone of Iceland 2008–2014: An interplay of tectonic, magmatic, and glacial isostatic deformationJournal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
The 2011 unrest at Katla volcano: Characterization and interpretation of the tremor sourcesJournal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

2016

Long-period seismic events with strikingly regular temporal patterns on Katla volcano's south flank (Iceland)Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Fracture movements and graben subsidence during the 2014 Bárdarbunga dike intrusion in IcelandJournal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Gradual caldera collapse at Bárdarbunga volcano, Iceland, regulated by lateral magma outflowScience
Partitioning of Holocene kinematics and interaction between the Theistareykir Fissure Swarm and the Husavik-Flatey Fault, North IcelandJournal of Structural Geology
Fracture systems of the Northern Volcanic Rift Zone, Iceland: An onshore part of the Mid-Atlantic plate boundaryGeological Society Special Publication
Joint relative location of earthquakes without a pre-defined velocity model: An example from a peculiar seismic cluster on Katla volcano's south-flank (Iceland)Geophysical Journal International
Fissure swarms and fracture systems within the Western Volcanic Zone, Iceland – Effects of spreading ratesJournal of Structural Geology

2015

The interaction of fissure swarms and monogenetic lava shields in the rift zones of IcelandJournal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Fracturing and earthquake activity within the Prestahnúkur fissure swarm in the Western Volcanic Rift Zone of IcelandJournal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
Kilometer-scale Kaiser effect identified in Krafla volcano, IcelandGeophysical Research Letters

2014

Segmented lateral dyke growth in a rifting event at Bárðarbunga volcanic system, IcelandNature

2013

New insights into volcanic activity from strain and other deformation data for the Hekla 2000 eruptionJournal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

2012

The Kverkfjöll fissure swarm and the eastern boundary of the Northern Volcanic Rift Zone, IcelandBulletin of Volcanology
The Krafla fissure swarm, Iceland, and its formation by rifting eventsBulletin of Volcanology
Geophysical constraints on the dynamics of spreading centres from rifting episodes on landNature Geoscience

2011

Increased capture of magma in the crust promoted by ice-cap retreat in IcelandNature Geoscience

2010

Lower-crustal earthquakes caused by magma movement beneath Askja volcano on the north Iceland riftBulletin of Volcanology
The 2008 May 29 earthquake doublet in SW IcelandGeophysical Journal International
Intrusion triggering of the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull explosive eruptionNature
2 Katla and Eyjafjallajökull VolcanoesDevelopments in Quaternary Science
New mass increase beneath Askja volcano, Iceland - a precursor to renewed activity?Terra Nova
Effect of tectonics and earthquakes on geothermal activity near plate boundaries: A case study from South IcelandGeothermics

2009

Glacial rebound and plate spreading: Results from the first countrywide GPS observations in IcelandGeophysical Journal International
The fissure swarm of the Askja volcanic system along the divergent plate boundary of N IcelandBulletin of Volcanology

2008

Radon changes associated with the earthquake sequence in June 2000 in the South Iceland Seismic ZonePure and Applied Geophysics
Seismic and geodetic insights into magma accumulation at Katla subglacial volcano, Iceland: 1999 to 2005Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

2007

Discriminating volcano deformation due to magma movements and variable surface loads: Application to Katla subglacial volcano, IcelandGeophysical Journal International
Glacio-isostatic deformation around the Vatnajökull ice cap, Iceland, induced by recent climate warming: GPS observations and finite element modelingJournal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
Controlling factors on earthquake swarms associated with magmatic intrusions; Constraints from IcelandJournal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Crustal deformation associated with the 1996 Gjálp subglacial eruption, Iceland: InSAR studies in affected areas adjacent to the Vatnajökull ice capEarth and Planetary Science Letters

2006

Deflation of the Askja volcanic system: Constraints on the deformation source from combined inversion of satellite radar interferograms and GPS measurementsJournal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Seismicity crisis at the Katla volcano, Iceland-signs of a cryptodome?Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Low-frequency earthquakes at the Torfajökull volcano, south IcelandJournal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Volcano geodesy and magma dynamics in IcelandJournal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Current plate movements across the Mid-Atlantic ridge determined from 5 years of continuous GPS measurements in IcelandJournal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
Tectonic stress and magma chamber size as controls on dike propagation: Constraints from the 1975-1984 Krafla rifting episodeJournal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

2005

Styles of surface rupture accompanying the June 17 and 21, 2000 earthquakes in the South Iceland Seismic ZoneTectonophysics
Geodetic GPS measurements in south Iceland: Strain accumulation and partitioning in a propagating ridge systemJournal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
Seismic activity related to the 2000 eruption of the Hekla volcano, IcelandBulletin of Volcanology

2004

Reverse-slip structures at oceanic diverging plate boundaries and their kinematic origin: Data from Tertiary crust of west and south IcelandJournal of Structural Geology
Coseismic stress changes and crustal deformation on the Reykjanes Peninsula due to triggered earthquakes on 17 June 2000Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
Seismic constraints on magma chambers at Hekla and Torfajökull volcanoes, IcelandBulletin of Volcanology

2003

Volcanic tremor related to the 1991 eruption of the Hekla volcano, IcelandBulletin of Volcanology
Recent unrest and magma movements at Eyjafjallajökull and Katla volcanoes, IcelandJournal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
Deformation of Grímsvötn volcano, Iceland: 1998 eruption and subsequent inflationGeophysical Research Letters

2002

Earthquake activity related to the 1991 eruption of the Hekla volcano, IcelandBulletin of Volcanology
Strike-slip faulting, normal faulting, and lateral dike injections along a single fault: Field example of the Gljúfurá fault near a Tertiary oblique rift-transform zone, Borgarfjörour, west IcelandJournal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

2001

Crustal structure of the northern Reykjanes Ridge and Reykjanes Peninsula, southwest IcelandJournal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
Crustal deformation at the oblique spreading Reykjanes Peninsula, SW Iceland: GPS measurements from 1993 to 1998Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
Crustal deformation measured by GPS in the South Iceland Seismic Zone due to two large earthquake in June 2000Geophysical Research Letters

1999

Crust generated above the Iceland mantle plume: From continental rift to oceanic spreading centerJournal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
GPS-meßkampagne 1995 zur bestimmung von deformationen der Erdkruste in SüdwestislandZeitschrift fur Vermessungswesen

1998

Estimation of source parameters and Q from acceleration recorded in the Vatnafjöll earthquake in south IcelandBulletin of the Seismological Society of America

1997

Recent interdisciplinary research in the neovolcanic zone of Iceland using SAR dataEuropean Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP
Seismicity around the Hekla and Torfajökull volcanoes, Iceland, during a volcanically quiet period, 1991-1995Bulletin of Volcanology
Center of the Iceland hotspot experiences volcanic unrestEos
Färoe-Iceland Ridge Experiment: 2. Crustal structure of the Krafla central volcanoJournal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth
Extension across a divergent plate boundary, the Eastern Volcanic Rift Zone, south Iceland, 1967-1994, observed with GPS and electronic distance measurementsJournal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth
The 1994-1995 seismicity and deformation at the Hengill triple junction, Iceland: Triggering of earthquakes by minor magma injection in a zone of horizontal shear stressJournal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth

1996

Reinterpretation of the RRISP-77 Iceland shear-wave profilesGeophysical Journal International

1995

Plate boundary deformation and continuing deflation of the Askja volcano, North Iceland, determined with GPS, 1987-1993Bulletin of Volcanology
Rift-transform kinematics in south Iceland: deformation from global positioning system measurements, 1986 to 1992Journal of Geophysical Research

1994

Strain accumulation 1986–1992 across the Reykjanes Peninsula Plate Boundary, Iceland, determined from GPS measurementsGeophysical Research Letters

1993

The Iceland 1986 GPS geodetic survey: tectonic goals and data processing resultsBulletin Géodésique

1992

Post-rifting stress relaxation at the divergent plate boundary in Northeast IcelandNature
Magma chamber deflation recorded by the global positioning system: The Hekla 1991 EruptionGeophysical Research Letters
The 1991 eruption of Hekla, IcelandBulletin of Volcanology
Glacio‐isostatic crustal movements caused by historical volume change of the Vatnajökull Ice Cap, IcelandGeophysical Research Letters

1991

Source mechanism of the 1987 Vatnafjoll earthquake in south IcelandJournal of Geophysical Research
Earthquakes and present-day tectonism in IcelandTectonophysics

1989

Implosive earthquakes at the active accretionary plate boundary in northern IcelandNature

1987

The Iceland GPS Geodetic Field Campain 1986Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union

1984

Seismic activity preceding and during the 1983 volcanic eruption in Grimsvotn, Iceland.Jokull

1983

The Hekla eruption 1980–1981Bulletin Volcanologique

1982

Earthquake fractures in the districts Land and Rangarvellir in the south Iceland seismic zone.Jokull

1981

Seismicity pattern in the South Iceland Seismic Zone.Earthquake prediction: an international review

1980

Seismic structure of Iceland along RRISP-profile 1.Journal of Geophysics - Zeitschrift fur Geophysik
Seismological evidence for lateral magma intrusion during the July 1978 deflation of the Krafla volcano in NE- Iceland.Journal of Geophysics - Zeitschrift fur Geophysik
Recent earthquakes in the Hengill- Hellisheidi area in SW Iceland.Journal of Geophysics - Zeitschrift fur Geophysik

1979

First results from the Reykjanes Ridge Iceland Seismic Project 1977 [6]Nature
Seismicity and earthquake focal mechanisms along the Mid-Atlantic plate boundary between Iceland and the AzoresTectonophysics
Seismic activity associated with the September 1977 deflation of the Krafla central volcano in northeastern IcelandJournal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

1978

S-wave shadows in the Krafla Caldera in NE-Iceland, evidence for a magma chamber in the crustBulletin Volcanologique

1977

The Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland, earthquake swarm of September 1972 and its tectonic significanceJournal of Geophysical Research
Current rifting episode in north IcelandNature

1971

Rifting in Iceland: New geodetic dataScience

Keywords for Specialisation:

And seismic waves carry information on magma chambers and molten material

Crustal movements and geodynamics

And electromagnetic distance measurements

Earthquakes and tectonism

Internal structure and dynamics of volcanoes

S.a. GPS-geodesy

Satellite radar (SAR) interferometry

Sea-level monitoring