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Þröstur Þorsteinsson - Professor
–
School of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Þröstur Þorsteinsson
Íslenska
Professor
Environment and Natural Resources - Geophysics
Location
Askja / N-326
Phone
525 - 4940
8465429
Email
thorstur [at] hi.is
Unit
Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences
Website
https://uni.hi.is/thorstur/
Consultation hours
Right after lecture, or schedule appointments via e-mail (Zoom, Skype, Teams, ...) .
ORCID site
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5964-866X
Research portal – Þröstur Þorsteinsson
 
 
Courses 2024 - 2025
UAU213M - Sustainable Energy Options
UAU114F - Internship in Environment and Natural Resources
UAU246F - Orientation for ENR students
UAU114F - Internship in Environment and Natural Resources
UAU102F - Introduction to Environment and Natural Resources
UAU107M - Climate Change
UAU114F - Internship in Environment and Natural Resources
UAU115F - Orientation for ENR students
Education
2000
,
Ph.
,
Ph. D. University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
,
University of Washington,
1995
,
B.S.
,
B.S. Jarðeðlisfræði, Háskóli Íslands, Júní
,
Háskóli Íslands, Júní
Professional Experience
2016 -
,
Professor,
University of Iceland - Environment and Natural Resources
2011 -
2016,
Associate Professor,
Environment and Natural Resources University of Iceland - present
2014 -
2015,
Academic supervisor, Environment and Natural Resources,
University of Iceland
2002 -
2011,
Visiting scientist,
Institute of Earth Sciences Univ. of Iceland
2000 -
2006,
Research Associate,
Department of Earth and Space Sciences Univ. of Washington
1995 -
2000,
Research Assistant,
Geophysics Program Univ. of Washington
Published works
2022
Seasonal variation in the correlation between beach wrack and marine litter on a sandy beach in West Iceland
Marine Pollution Bulletin
2021
Increased respiratory morbidity associated with exposure to a mature volcanic plume from a large Icelandic fissure eruption
Nature Communications
Spatial distribution of residential wood combustion emissions in the Nordic countries: How well national inventories represent local emissions?
Atmospheric Environment
Mitigation of Suspendable Road Dust in a Subpolar, Oceanic Climate
Sustainability
2020
Protect Me from What I Want: Understanding Excessive Polluting Behavior and the Willingness to Act
Sustainability
Influence of Weather Conditions on Particulate Matter Suspension following the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull Volcanic Eruption
Earth Interactions
Properties of dust source material and volcanic ash in Iceland
Sedimentology
Participatory Approach to Gap Analysis between Policy and Practice Regarding Air Pollution in Ger Areas of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Sustainability
2019
Interactions between the atmosphere, cryosphere, and ecosystems at northern high latitudes
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
The effects of volcanic eruptions on the frequency of particulate matter suspension events in Iceland
Journal of Aerosol Science
Repeated extreme particulate matter episodes due to fireworks in Iceland and stakeholders’ response
Journal of Cleaner Production
2018
Accessibility of protected areas and visitor behaviour: A case study from Iceland
Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
The dynamic effects of sediment availability on the relationship between wind speed and dust concentration
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
2017
Impact of dust deposition on the albedo of Vatnajökull ice cap, Iceland
The Cryosphere
Pathways of high-latitude dust in the North Atlantic
Earth and Planetary Science Letters
2016
Insulation effects of Icelandic dust and volcanic ash on snow and ice
Arabian Journal of Geosciences
An Icelandic translation and validation of the revised 19-value Portrait Values Questionnaire
Personality and Individual Differences
Association between Daily Hydrogen Sulfide Exposure and Incidence of Emergency Hospital Visits: A Population-Based Study
PLOS ONE
Impact of dust deposition on the albedo of Vatnajökull ice cap, Iceland
The Cryosphere Discussions
Portrait Values Questionnaire--19 value; Icelandic Version
PsycTESTS Dataset
High-latitude dust in the Earth system
Reviews of Geophysics
2015
Emergency Hospital Visits in Association with Volcanic Ash, Dust Storms and Other Sources of Ambient Particles: A Time-Series Study in Reykjavík, Iceland
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2013
Association of air pollution and use of glyceryl trinitrate against angina pectoris: a population-based case-crossover study
Environmental Health
Statistical assessment and modeling of the effects of weather conditions on H2S plume dispersal from Icelandic geothermal power plants
Geothermics
2012
High levels of particulate matter in Iceland due to direct ash emissions by the Eyjafjallajökull eruption and resuspension of deposited ash
Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
A survey of early health effects of the Eyjafjallajökull 2010 eruption in Iceland: a population-based study
BMJ Open
Health effects following the Eyjafjallajokull volcanic eruption: a cohort study
Bmj Open
High levels of particulate matter in Iceland due to direct ash emissions by the Eyjafjallajokull eruption and resuspension of deposited ash
Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth
A survey of early health effects of the Eyjafjallajökull 2010 eruption in Iceland: a population-based study
BMJ Open
2011
Determination of time- and height-resolved volcanic ash emissions and their use for quantitative ash dispersion modeling: the 2010 Eyjafjallajokull eruption
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
The crossover stress, anisotropy and the ice flow law at Siple Dome, West Antarctica
Journal of Glaciology
Dust storm contributions to airborne particulate matter in Reykjavik, Iceland
Atmospheric Environment
Ice nucleation properties of volcanic ash from Eyjafjallajokull
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Large wildfire in Iceland in 2006: Size and intensity estimates from satellite data
International Journal of Remote Sensing
The crossover stress, anisotropy and the ice flow law at Siple Dome, West Antarctica
Journal of Glaciology
2010
Shoreline erosion and aeolian deposition along a recently formed hydro-electric reservoir, Blondulon, Iceland
GEOMORPHOLOGY
2007
The role of crystal fabric in flow near an ice divide
JOURNAL OF GLACIOLOGY
A hot water drill with built-in sterilization: Design, testing and performance
Jokull
Anisotropic radio-wave scattering from englacial water regimes, Mýrdalsjökull, Iceland
Journal of Glaciology
The role of crystal fabric in flow near an ice divide
Journal of Glaciology
Anisotropic radio-wave scattering from englacial water regimes, Myrdalsjokull, Iceland
JOURNAL OF GLACIOLOGY
2006
Ice microstructure and fabric: an up-to-date approach for measuring textures
Journal of Glaciology
Ice microstructure and fabric: an up-to-date approach for measuring textures
JOURNAL OF GLACIOLOGY
2003
Spatial and temporal scales of anisotropic effects in ice-sheet flow
Annals of Glaciology
Bed topography and lubrication inferred from surface measurements on fast-flowing ice streams
JOURNAL OF GLACIOLOGY
Spatial and temporal scales of anisotropic effects in ice-sheet flow
ANNALS OF GLACIOLOGY, VOL 37
Bed topography and lubrication inferred from surface measurements on fast-flowing ice streams
Journal of Glaciology
2002
Fabric development with nearest-neighbor interaction and dynamic recrystallization
Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
Fabric development with nearest-neighbor interaction and dynamic recrystallization
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH
Folding in strongly anisotropic layers near ice-sheet centers
ANNALS OF GLACIOLOGY, VOL 35
Folding in strongly anisotropic layers near ice-sheet centers
Annals of Glaciology
2001
An analytical approach to deformation of anisotropic ice-crystal aggregates
Journal of Glaciology
2000
Sliding versus till deformation in the fast motion of an ice stream over a viscous till
Journal of Glaciology
Sliding versus till deformation in the fast motion of an ice stream over a viscous till
JOURNAL OF GLACIOLOGY
A renewed argument for crystal size control of ice sheet strain rates
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH
1999
Strain-rate enhancement at Dye 3, Greenland
Journal of Glaciology
Strain-rate enhancement at Dye 3, Greenland
JOURNAL OF GLACIOLOGY
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