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Þóra Árnadóttir - en
–
Þóra Árnadóttir
Íslenska
Institute of Earth Sciences/NordVulk
Location
Askja / N-321
Phone
525-4488
Email
thora1 [at] hi.is
Website
http://www.norvol.hi.is/~thora
ORCID site
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8275-8813
Education
1993
,
PhD
,
Stanford university
,
Geophysics
1986
,
BS
,
University of Iceland
,
Geophysics
Professional Experience
2012 -
2013,
Chairman of the board,
Institute of Earth Sciences
2004 -
2004,
present: Research professor at the Nordic Volcanological Center,
Institute of Earth Sciences
2000 -
2004,
Research scientist at the Nordic Volcanological Institute,
Research scientist at the Nordic Volcanological Institute
1998 -
2000,
Research scientist at the Icelandic Meteorological Office,
Research scientist at the Icelandic Meteorological Office
1995 -
1998,
postoctoral research fellow at Princeton University,
USA
1994 -
1995,
postoctoral research fellow at Victoria University,
New Zealand
Published works
2020
Geodynamics of Iceland and the signatures of plate spreading
Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
2018
A Preseismic Strain Anomaly Detected Before M6 Earthquakes in the South Iceland Seismic Zone From GPS Station Velocities
Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
2017
Anthropogenic and natural ground deformation in the Hengill geothermal area, Iceland
Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
Evolution of deformation and stress changes during the caldera collapse and dyking at Bárdarbunga, 2014–2015: Implication for triggering of seismicity at nearby Tungnafellsjökull volcano
Earth and Planetary Science Letters
2016
Temporal stress changes associated with the 2008 May 29M
W
6 earthquake doublet in the western South Iceland Seismic Zone
Geophysical Journal International
2014
Segmented lateral dyke growth in a rifting event at Bárðarbunga volcanic system, Iceland
Nature
Volcanic plume height correlated with magma-pressure change at Grímsvötn Volcano, Iceland
Nature Geoscience
2013
Effects of present-day deglaciation in Iceland on mantle melt production rates
Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
2012
Glacial isostatic adjustment constrains dehydration stiffening beneath Iceland
Earth and Planetary Science Letters
Transient crustal deformation in the South Iceland seismic zone observed by GPS and InSAR during 2000-2008
Tectonophysics
2010
Intrusion triggering of the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull explosive eruption
Nature
The 2008 May 29 earthquake doublet in SW Iceland
Geophysical Journal International
2009
Glacial rebound and plate spreading: Results from the first countrywide GPS observations in Iceland
Geophysical Journal International
Present day geodynamics in Iceland monitored by a permanent network of continuous GPS stations
Journal of Geodynamics
A complex earthquake sequence captured by the continuous GPS network in SW Iceland
Geophysical Research Letters
Earthquakes, stress, and strain along an obliquely divergent plate boundary: Reykjanes Peninsula, southwest Iceland
Journal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth
2008
Strain accumulation along an oblique plate boundary: The Reykjanes Peninsula, southwest Iceland
Geophysical Journal International
Three-dimensional mechanical models for the June 2000 earthquake sequence in the south Iceland seismic zone
Tectonophysics
2007
Glacio-isostatic deformation around the Vatnajökull ice cap, Iceland, induced by recent climate warming: GPS observations and finite element modeling
Journal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth
Postseismic deformation in South Iceland studied using multiple acquistion radar interferometry
European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP
Crustal deformation associated with the 1996 Gjálp subglacial eruption, Iceland: InSAR studies in affected areas adjacent to the Vatnajökull ice cap
Earth 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 measurements
Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Current plate movements across the Mid-Atlantic ridge determined from 5 years of continuous GPS measurements in Iceland
Journal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth
Icelandic rhythmics: Annual modulation of land elevation and plate spreading by snow load
Geophysical Research Letters
2005
Geodetic GPS measurements in south Iceland: Strain accumulation and partitioning in a propagating ridge system
Journal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth
Postseismic deformation following the June 2000 earthquake sequence in the south Iceland seismic zone
Journal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth
2004
Coseismic stress changes and crustal deformation on the Reykjanes Peninsula due to triggered earthquakes on 17 June 2000
Journal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth
2003
Fault slip distribution of two June 2000 MW6.5 earthquakes in South Iceland estimated from joint inversion of InSAR and GPS measurements
Earth and Planetary Science Letters
Coulomb stress changes in the South Iceland Seismic Zone due to two large earthquakes in June 2000
Geophysical Research Letters
2002
Surface effects of faulting and deformation resulting from magma accumulation at the Hengill triple junction, SW Iceland, 1994-1998
Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
2001
Crustal deformation measured by GPS in the South Iceland Seismic Zone due to two large earthquake in June 2000
Geophysical Research Letters
1999
Spatial and temporal strain rate variations at the northern Hikurangi margin, New Zealand
Journal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth
1998
Sources of crustal deformation associated with the Krafla, Iceland, eruption of September 1984
Geophysical Research Letters
Crustal deformation of the Marlborough fault zone in the South Island of New Zealand: Geodetic constraints over the interval 1982-1994
Journal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth
1995
The m w 6.7 arthur's pass earthquake in the southern alps, New Zealand, June18, 1994
Seismological Research Letters
Rapid deformation of the south flank of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii
Science
Deformation associated with the 18 June 1994 Arthur's Pass earthquake, New Zealand
New Zealand Journal of Geology & Geophysics
1994
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake imaged from inversion of geodetic data
Journal of Geophysical Research
1993
Motion of Kilauea volcano during sustained eruption from the Puu Oo and Kupaianaha vents, 1983-1991
Journal of Geophysical Research
Coseismic deformation and dislocation models of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake derived from global positioning system measurements
Journal of Geophysical Research
1992
Ground ruptures of the 1974 and 1983 Kaoiki earthquakes, Mauna Loa volcano, Hawaii
Journal of Geophysical Research
Resolving the discrepancy between geodetic and seismic fault models for the 1989 Loma Prieta, California, earthquake
Bulletin - Seismological Society of America
1991
A fault model for the 1989 Kilauea south flank earthquake from leveling and seismic data
Geophysical Research Letters
Keywords for Specialisation:
glacio isostatic rebound
Crustal deformation
measurements and modelling. Earthquake source studies
magma movements
plate motion
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