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Þröstur Þorsteinsson - Professor

Þröstur Þorsteinsson

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School of Engineering and Natural Sciences

Þröstur Þorsteinsson

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
Under construction throughout the autumn semester 2023

Published works

2022

Seasonal variation in the correlation between beach wrack and marine litter on a sandy beach in West IcelandMarine Pollution Bulletin

2021

Increased respiratory morbidity associated with exposure to a mature volcanic plume from a large Icelandic fissure eruptionNature 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 ClimateSustainability

2020

Protect Me from What I Want: Understanding Excessive Polluting Behavior and the Willingness to ActSustainability
Influence of Weather Conditions on Particulate Matter Suspension following the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull Volcanic EruptionEarth Interactions
Properties of dust source material and volcanic ash in IcelandSedimentology
Participatory Approach to Gap Analysis between Policy and Practice Regarding Air Pollution in Ger Areas of Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaSustainability

2019

Interactions between the atmosphere, cryosphere, and ecosystems at northern high latitudesAtmospheric Chemistry and Physics
The effects of volcanic eruptions on the frequency of particulate matter suspension events in IcelandJournal of Aerosol Science
Repeated extreme particulate matter episodes due to fireworks in Iceland and stakeholders’ responseJournal of Cleaner Production

2018

Accessibility of protected areas and visitor behaviour: A case study from IcelandJournal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
The dynamic effects of sediment availability on the relationship between wind speed and dust concentrationEarth Surface Processes and Landforms

2017

Impact of dust deposition on the albedo of Vatnajökull ice cap, IcelandThe Cryosphere
Pathways of high-latitude dust in the North AtlanticEarth and Planetary Science Letters

2016

Insulation effects of Icelandic dust and volcanic ash on snow and iceArabian Journal of Geosciences
An Icelandic translation and validation of the revised 19-value Portrait Values QuestionnairePersonality and Individual Differences
Association between Daily Hydrogen Sulfide Exposure and Incidence of Emergency Hospital Visits: A Population-Based StudyPLOS ONE
Impact of dust deposition on the albedo of Vatnajökull ice cap, IcelandThe Cryosphere Discussions
Portrait Values Questionnaire--19 value; Icelandic VersionPsycTESTS Dataset
High-latitude dust in the Earth systemReviews 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, IcelandInternational 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 studyEnvironmental Health
Statistical assessment and modeling of the effects of weather conditions on H2S plume dispersal from Icelandic geothermal power plantsGeothermics

2012

High levels of particulate matter in Iceland due to direct ash emissions by the Eyjafjallajökull eruption and resuspension of deposited ashJournal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
A survey of early health effects of the Eyjafjallajökull 2010 eruption in Iceland: a population-based studyBMJ Open
Health effects following the Eyjafjallajokull volcanic eruption: a cohort studyBmj Open
High levels of particulate matter in Iceland due to direct ash emissions by the Eyjafjallajokull eruption and resuspension of deposited ashJournal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth
A survey of early health effects of the Eyjafjallajökull 2010 eruption in Iceland: a population-based studyBMJ Open

2011

Determination of time- and height-resolved volcanic ash emissions and their use for quantitative ash dispersion modeling: the 2010 Eyjafjallajokull eruptionAtmospheric Chemistry and Physics
The crossover stress, anisotropy and the ice flow law at Siple Dome, West AntarcticaJournal of Glaciology
Dust storm contributions to airborne particulate matter in Reykjavik, IcelandAtmospheric Environment
Ice nucleation properties of volcanic ash from EyjafjallajokullAtmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Large wildfire in Iceland in 2006: Size and intensity estimates from satellite dataInternational Journal of Remote Sensing
The crossover stress, anisotropy and the ice flow law at Siple Dome, West AntarcticaJournal of Glaciology

2010

Shoreline erosion and aeolian deposition along a recently formed hydro-electric reservoir, Blondulon, IcelandGEOMORPHOLOGY

2007

The role of crystal fabric in flow near an ice divideJOURNAL OF GLACIOLOGY
A hot water drill with built-in sterilization: Design, testing and performanceJokull
Anisotropic radio-wave scattering from englacial water regimes, Mýrdalsjökull, IcelandJournal of Glaciology
The role of crystal fabric in flow near an ice divideJournal of Glaciology
Anisotropic radio-wave scattering from englacial water regimes, Myrdalsjokull, IcelandJOURNAL OF GLACIOLOGY

2006

Ice microstructure and fabric: an up-to-date approach for measuring texturesJournal of Glaciology
Ice microstructure and fabric: an up-to-date approach for measuring texturesJOURNAL OF GLACIOLOGY

2003

Spatial and temporal scales of anisotropic effects in ice-sheet flowAnnals of Glaciology
Bed topography and lubrication inferred from surface measurements on fast-flowing ice streamsJOURNAL OF GLACIOLOGY
Spatial and temporal scales of anisotropic effects in ice-sheet flowANNALS OF GLACIOLOGY, VOL 37
Bed topography and lubrication inferred from surface measurements on fast-flowing ice streamsJournal of Glaciology

2002

Fabric development with nearest-neighbor interaction and dynamic recrystallizationJournal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
Fabric development with nearest-neighbor interaction and dynamic recrystallizationJOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH
Folding in strongly anisotropic layers near ice-sheet centersANNALS OF GLACIOLOGY, VOL 35
Folding in strongly anisotropic layers near ice-sheet centersAnnals of Glaciology

2001

An analytical approach to deformation of anisotropic ice-crystal aggregatesJournal of Glaciology

2000

Sliding versus till deformation in the fast motion of an ice stream over a viscous tillJournal of Glaciology
Sliding versus till deformation in the fast motion of an ice stream over a viscous tillJOURNAL OF GLACIOLOGY
A renewed argument for crystal size control of ice sheet strain ratesJOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH

1999

Strain-rate enhancement at Dye 3, GreenlandJournal of Glaciology
Strain-rate enhancement at Dye 3, GreenlandJOURNAL OF GLACIOLOGY

Keywords for Specialisation:

Environmental science

particulate matter

Wave power and erosion

Fabric development and anisotropy

Deformation of anisotropic material

Pollution and public health

Folding and flow instabilities