We present a new global model of plate motions and strain rates in plate boundary zones
constrained by horizontal geodetic velocities. This Global Strain Rate Model (GSRM v. 2.1) …

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 …

Crust at many divergent plate boundaries forms primarily by the injection of vertical sheet-
like dykes, some tens of kilometres long. Previous models of rifting events indicate either …

The last 20 years has seen a dramatic improvement in the quantity and quality of geodetic
measurements of the earthquake loading cycle. In this paper we compile and review these …

Gradual inflation of magma chambers often precedes eruptions at highly active volcanoes.
During such eruptions, rapid deflation occurs as magma flows out and pressure is reduced …

This book provides a summary of geodynamic results from Iceland that presently are found
in a great number of scientific articles, but have not been collected before in a book. The …

In order to investigate the effects of fluid and frequency on the elastic properties, we
performed hydrostatic experiments on an Icelandic basalt specimen under both dry and …

Iceland is one of the few places on Earth where a divergent plate boundary can be observed
on land. Direct observations of crustal deformation for the whole country are available for the …

On 2008 May 29 an earthquake doublet shook the southwestern part of Iceland. The first
main shock originated beneath Mt Ingólfsfjall, located near the western margin of the South …

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 …