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Páll Einarsson - Prófessor emeritus

Páll Einarsson

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Páll Einarsson

Prófessor emeritus

- Jarðeðlisfræði

Aðsetur
Askja / N-366
Sími
5254816
Tölvupóstur
palli [hjá] hi.is

Starfseining
Jarðvísindadeild
Vefsíða
https://notendur.hi.is/~palli/

ORCID vefsíða
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6893-9626
Rannsóknagátt – Páll Einarsson

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1999 - , Prófessor, Háskóli Íslands
2010 - , Deildarráð Jarðvísindadeildar, Háskóli Íslands
2012 - 2012, Gestasérfræðingur,
1985 - 2010, Rak Hálendisnet jarðskjálftamæla í samvinnu við Landsvirkjun og verið Landsvirkjun til ráðgjafar varðandi jarðskjálfta- og eldgosahættu síðan, Landsvirkjun
2004 - 2004, ,
2001 - 2003, Skorarformaður í eðlisfræðiskor, Háskóli Íslands
1998 - 1998, ,
1997 - 1998, Vísindamaður, Raunvísindastofnun Háskóla Íslands
1997 - 1998, Sérfræðingur, Raunvísindastofnun Háskóla Íslands
1998 - 1998, ,
1994 - 1997, Prófessor, Háskóli Íslands
1992 - 1994, Í vinnumatsnefnd, Háskóli Íslands
1975 - 1994, Sérfræðingur, Raunvísindastofnun Háskóla Íslands
1993 - 1994, Vísindamaður, Raunvísindastofnun Háskóla Íslands
1975 - 1994, Stundakennari í eðlisfræði, jarðeðlisfræði, jarðskjálftafræði, eldfjallafræði og tektóník, Háskóli Íslands
1975 - 1990, Hafði umsjón með rekstri Landsnets skjálftamæla á Íslandi, Landsnet
1986 - 1990, Sæti í Háskólaráði, Háskóli Íslands
1988 - 1989, Í deildarráði Raunvísindadeildar, Háskóli Íslands
1983 - 1987, Forstöðumaður jarðeðlisfræðistofu og sæti í stjórn, Raunvísindastofnun Háskóla Íslands
1987 - 1987, Fræðimaður, Raunvísindastofnun Háskóla Íslands
1983 - 1987, Forstöðumaður jarðeðlisfræðistofu og sæti í stjórn, Raunvísindastofnun Háskóla Íslands
1978 - 1978, Fastráðinn sérfræðingur, Raunvísindastofnun Háskóla Íslands
1975 - 1975, Ráðgjafi um hættu af jarðskjálftum og eldgosum, Almannavarnir ríkisins
1970 - 1975, Rannsóknarstörf, Lamont - Doherty Geological Observatory
1974 - 1975, Aðstoðarkennari í almennri jarðfræði, Columbia University

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2024

2021–2023 Unrest and Geodetic Observations at Askja Volcano, IcelandGeophysical Research Letters
Fracturing and tectonic stress drive ultrarapid magma flow into dikesScience
Widespread fracture movements during a volcano-tectonic unrestBulletin of Volcanology

2023

Correction to: Deformation, seismicity, and monitoring response preceding and during the 2022 Fagradalsfjall eruption, IcelandBulletin of Volcanology
Deformation, seismicity, and monitoring response preceding and during the 2022 Fagradalsfjall eruption, IcelandBulletin of Volcanology
Pre-existing fractures and eruptive vent openings during the 2021 Fagradalsfjall eruption, IcelandBulletin of Volcanology
Sources of continuous tremor associated with jökulhlaups and eruptions of Grímsvötn volcano, IcelandJokull
Tectonic framework and fault structures in the Fagradalsfjall segment of the Reykjanes Peninsula Oblique Rift, IcelandBulletin of Volcanology

2022

Deformation and seismicity decline before the 2021 Fagradalsfjall eruptionNature
Volcanic tremor associated with the Surtsey eruption of 1963–1967Jokull
Volume, Effusion Rate, and Lava Transport During the 2021 Fagradalsfjall EruptionGeophysical Research Letters

2021

A harmonised instrumental earthquake catalogue for Iceland and the northern Mid-Atlantic RidgeNatural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Fracture kinematics and holocene stress field at the krafla rift, northern icelandGeosciences (Switzerland)
Practice and Experience in using Parallel and Scalable Machine Learning with Heterogenous Modular Supercomputing Architectures
Seismic activity associated with the 1963–1967 Surtsey eruption off the coast of South IcelandBulletin of Volcanology
Seismicity of the Northern Volcanic Zone of IcelandFrontiers in Earth Science
Tectonic position, structure, and Holocene activity of the Hofsjökull volcanic system, central IcelandJournal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
The Evolution of the Tjörnes Sedimentary Basin in Relation to the Tjörnes Fracture Zone and the Geological Structure of Iceland

2020

A half-century of geologic and geothermic investigations in IcelandJournal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Fault kinematics at the Hengill Triple Junction, SW-Iceland, derived from surface fracture patternJournal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Geodynamics of Iceland and the signatures of plate spreadingJournal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
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
Rifting Kinematics Produced by Magmatic and Tectonic Stresses in the North Volcanic Zone of IcelandFrontiers in Earth Science
Seismicity of the Reykjanes Peninsula 1971–1976Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
The analog seismogram archives of 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
Unexpected large eruptions from buoyant magma bodies within viscoelastic crustNature Communications

2019

Evolution of migrating transform faults in anisotropic oceanic crustCanadian Journal of Earth Sciences
Historical accounts of pre-eruption seismicity of Katla, Hekla, Öræfajökull and other volcanoes in IcelandJokull
The 2011 unrest at Katla volcanoJokull
Variation in b-value of caldera earthquakes during recent activity of the Bárðarbunga Volcano in IcelandJokull

2018

Bergsprungur og byggingar á höfuðborgarsvæðinuVerktækni
Historical lava flow fields at Hekla volcano, South IcelandJökull
Magma movements in volcanic plumbing systems and their associated ground deformation and seismic patterns
Short-term seismic precursors to Icelandic eruptions 1973-2014Frontiers in Earth Science

2017

A global framework for the Earth: putting geological sciences in contextGlobal and Planetary Change
Deformation in the Northern Volcanic Zone of Iceland 2008–2014Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
Evolution of deformation and stress changes during the caldera collapse and dyking at Bárdarbunga, 2014–2015Earth and Planetary Science Letters
Sprungusveimar Norðurgosbeltisins og umbrotin í BárðarbunguNáttúrufræðingurinn
The 2011 unrest at Katla volcano: Location and interpretation of the tremor sourceJournal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

2016

Fissure swarms and fracture systems within the Western Volcanic Zone, Iceland – Effects of spreading ratesJournal of Structural Geology
Fracture movements and graben subsidence during the 2014 Bárdarbunga dike intrusion in IcelandJournal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Fracture systems of the Northern Volcanic Rift Zone, Iceland
Gradual caldera collapse at Bárdarbunga volcano, Iceland, regulated by lateral magma outflowScience
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
Long-period seismic events with strikingly regular temporal patterns on Katla volcano's south flank (Iceland)Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Partitioning of Holocene kinematics and interaction between the Theistareykir Fissure Swarm and the Husavik-Flatey Fault, North IcelandJournal of Structural Geology

2015

Earthquake swarms
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
Mechanisms of earthquakes in Iceland
Structure and tectonic position of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano, S-IcelandJokull
The interaction of fissure swarms and monogenetic lava shields in the rift zones of IcelandJournal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Tungnafellsjökull

2014

Segmented lateral dyke growth in a rifting event at Bárðarbunga volcanic system, IcelandNature
The Krafla rifting episode 1974-1989 and its interaction with the Tjörnes Fracture Zone

2013

BÁRÐARBUNGA
ELDVIRK SVÆÐI Á ÍSLANDI
Evidence of recent fault movements in the Tungnafellsjökull fissure swarm in the Central Volcanic Zone, IcelandJökull
HEKLA
Hvað er jarðskjálfti?
Ísland og innri gerð jarðar
New insights into volcanic activity from strain and other deformation data for the Hekla 2000 eruptionJournal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Tíðni og stærð jarðskjálfta
UNDIR VATNAJÖKLI

2012

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

2011

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

2010

A gravity study of silicic domes in the Krafla area, N-IcelandJokull
Effect of tectonics and earthquakes on geothermal activity near plate boundaries: a case study from South IcelandGeothermics
Intrusion triggering of the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull explosive eruptionNature
Katla and Eyjafjallajökull Volcanoes
Lower-crustal earthquakes caused by magma movement beneath Askja volcano on the north Iceland riftBulletin of Volcanology
Mapping of Holocene surface ruptures in the South Iceland Seismic ZoneJokull
New mass increase beneath Askja volcano, Iceland - a precursor to renewed activity?Terra Nova
Overview of results from continuous GPS observations in Iceland from 1995 to 2010Jokull
The 2008 May 29 earthquake doublet in SW IcelandGeophysical Journal International
The Kerlingar fault, Northeast IcelandJokull

2009

Consequences of local surface load variations for volcano monitoring: Application to Katla subglacial volcano, Iceland
Glacial rebound and plate spreadingGeophysical Journal International
The fissure swarm of the Askja volcanic system along the divergent plate boundary of N IcelandBulletin of Volcanology

2008

Plate boundaries, rifts and transforms in IcelandJokull
Radon anomalies associated with the earthquakes sequence in June 2000 in the South Iceland Seismic ZonePure and Applied Geophysics
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, IcelandJournal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

2007

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, IcelandEarth and Planetary Science Letters
Discriminating volcano deformation due to magma movements and variable surface loadsGeophysical Journal International
Glacio-isostatic deformation around the Vatnajökull ice cap, Iceland, induced by recent climate warmingJournal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
Radon monitoring programs in the South Iceland Seismic Zone 1977-2006

2006

Breiðbobbinn (Oxychilus draparnaudi (Beck, 1837)) endurfundinn á ÍslandiNáttúrufræðingurinn
Current plate movements across the Mid-Atlantic ridge determined from 5 years of continuous GPS measurements in IcelandJournal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
Deflation of the Askja volcanic systemJournal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Geodynamic signals detected by geodetic methods in Iceland
Low-frequency earthquakes at the Torfajökull volcano, south IcelandJournal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Seismicity crisis at the Katla volcano, Iceland - signs of a cryptodome?Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Tectonic stress and magma chamber size as controls on dike propagationJournal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
Volcano geodesy and magma dynamics in IcelandJournal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

2005

Earthquakes and faults in the Kárahnjúkar area
Earthquakes and faults in the Karahnjukar area - Review of hazards and recommended further studies
Geodetic GPS measurements in south IcelandJournal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
Seismic activity associated with the 2000 eruption of Hekla, IcelandBulletin of Volcanology
Seismic characteristics of the Hekla volcano and its surroundings, IcelandJökull
Styles of surface rupture accompanying the June 17 and 21, 2000 earthquakes in the South Iceland Seismic ZoneTectonophysics
Virkni í Kötlueldstöðinni og nágrenni hennar síðan 1999 og hugsanleg þróun atburðarásar
Yfirlit um hættu vegna eldgosa og hlaupa frá vesturhluta Mýrdalsjökuls og Eyjafjallajökli

2004

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

2003

Deformation of Grímsvötn volcano, IcelandGeophysical Research Letters
Lyngbobbi finnst í ReykjavíkNáttúrufræðingurinn
Recent unrest and magma movements at Eyjafjallajökull and Katla volcanoes, IcelandJournal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
Volcanic tremor related to the 1991 eruption of the Hekla volcano, IcelandBulletin of Volcanology
Þrýstingur vex undir KötluNáttúrufræðingurinn

2002

Earthquake activity related to the 1991 eruption of the Hekla volcano, IcelandBulletin of Volcanology
Seismic monitoring during an injection experiment at the Svartsengi geothermal field, IcelandJokull
Strike-slip faulting, normal faulting, and lateral dike injections along a single faultJournal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

2001

Crustal deformation at the oblique spreading Reykjanes Peninsula, SW IcelandJournal 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
Crustal structure of the northern Reykjanes Ridge and Reykjanes Peninsula, southwest IcelandJournal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
Suðurlandsskjálftar 2000: Orsakir og atburðarásGoðasteinn

2000

Earthquakes in the Mýrdalsjökull area, Iceland, 1978-1985: Seasonal correlation and relation to volcanoesJokull

1999

Crust generated above the Iceland mantle plumeJournal 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
Hans Schlesch, síðbúin uppreisn æru

1997

Center of the Iceland hotspot experiences volcanic unrestEos
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
Färoe-Iceland Ridge ExperimentJournal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth
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
The 1994-1995 seismicity and deformation at the Hengill triple junction, IcelandJournal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth

1996

An experiment in glacio-isostasy near Vatnajokull, Iceland, 1991Jokull
Jarðskjálftabeltið á SuðurlandiNáttúrufræðingurinn
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 IcelandJournal of Geophysical Research

1994

Crustal movements and relative sea level changes in Iceland
Strain accumulation 1986–1992 across the Reykjanes Peninsula Plate Boundary, Iceland, determined from GPS measurementsGeophysical Research Letters

1993

The Iceland 1986 GPS geodetic surveyBulletin Géodésique

1992

Glacio‐isostatic crustal movements caused by historical volume change of the Vatnajökull Ice Cap, IcelandGeophysical Research Letters
Magma chamber deflation recorded by the global positioning systemGeophysical Research Letters
Post-rifting stress relaxation at the divergent plate boundary in Northeast IcelandNature
The 1991 eruption of Hekla, IcelandBulletin of Volcanology
Volcanic tremor and low-frequency earthquakes in Iceland

1991

Earthquakes and present-day tectonism in IcelandTectonophysics
Source mechanism of the 1987 Vatnafjöll Earthquake in south IcelandJournal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
Umbrotin við Kröflu 1975-89

1990

Volcanoes beneath Vatnajökull, Iceland: Evidence from radio echo-sounding, earthquakes and jökulhlaupsJokull

1989

Implosive earthquakes at the active accretionary plate boundary in northern IcelandNature
Intraplate earthquakes in Iceland

1987

Compilation of earthquake fault plane solutions in the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans
The Iceland GPS Geodetic Field Campain 1986Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union

1986

Seismicity along the eastern margin of the North American Plate

1985

JarðskjálftaspárNáttúrufræðingurinn

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 zoneJokull

1981

Seismicity pattern in the South Iceland Seismic Zone

1980

Recent earthquakes in the Hengill- Hellisheidi area in SW IcelandJournal of Geophysics - Zeitschrift fur Geophysik
Seismic structure of Iceland along RRISP-profile 1Journal 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

1979

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

1978

S-wave shadows in the Krafla caldera in NE-Iceland, evidence for a magma chamber in the crustBulletin of Volcanology

1977

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

1976

Skjálftar og jökulhlaup í Múlakvísl í ágúst 1975 og 1976Jokull

1971

Rifting in IcelandScience

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