2017 - Member of Academia Europaea
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Seismology, Volcano, Magma, Deformation and Rift. His studies in Seismology integrate themes in fields like Geodesy, Interferometric synthetic aperture radar and Crust. His Volcano study focuses on Lava in particular.
His Magma research includes elements of Fissure and Caldera. His work in Caldera tackles topics such as Lateral eruption which are related to areas like Submarine eruption, Stratovolcano and Vulcanian eruption. His Rift research incorporates themes from Mid-ocean ridge and Ridge.
His primary areas of investigation include Volcano, Seismology, Magma, Deformation and Geodesy. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Dike and Crust. The Seismology study which covers Interferometric synthetic aperture radar that intersects with Slip.
Freysteinn Sigmundsson interconnects Viscoelasticity and Petrology in the investigation of issues within Magma. His Caldera research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Subsidence and Effusive eruption. In general Rift, his work in Rift zone is often linked to Event linking many areas of study.
Freysteinn Sigmundsson mainly focuses on Volcano, Seismology, Caldera, Petrology and Deformation. His research integrates issues of Induced seismicity, Crust, Geodetic datum and Interferometric synthetic aperture radar in his study of Volcano. Freysteinn Sigmundsson works in the field of Seismology, namely Rift.
His studies deal with areas such as Sill and Effusive eruption as well as Caldera. Freysteinn Sigmundsson focuses mostly in the field of Petrology, narrowing it down to matters related to Magma and, in some cases, Inflow. His Deformation research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Dike, Geothermal gradient and Viscoelasticity.
Freysteinn Sigmundsson mostly deals with Volcano, Seismology, Caldera, Geothermal gradient and Interferometric synthetic aperture radar. His Volcano research incorporates themes from Rift and Crust. His Rift research includes elements of Submarine eruption and Petrology.
His Seismology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Post-glacial rebound and Geodesy. As part of the same scientific family, Freysteinn Sigmundsson usually focuses on Caldera, concentrating on Effusive eruption and intersecting with Geohazard, Pressure difference, Viscoelasticity, Vulcanian eruption and Buoyancy. His research in Interferometric synthetic aperture radar intersects with topics in Aftershock and Subsidence.
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Segmented lateral dyke growth in a rifting event at Bárðarbunga volcanic system, Iceland
Freysteinn Sigmundsson;Andrew Hooper;Sigrún Hreinsdóttir;Kristín S. Vogfjörd.
Nature (2015)
Intrusion triggering of the 2010 Eyjafjallajokull explosive eruption
Freysteinn Sigmundsson;Sigrún Hreinsdóttir;Andrew Hooper;Thóra Árnadóttir.
Nature (2010)
Ice–volcano interaction of the 1996 Gjálp subglacial eruption, Vatnajökull, Iceland
Magnú T. Gudmundsson;Freysteinn Sigmundsson;Helgi Björnsson.
Nature (1997)
Geophysical constraints on the dynamics of spreading centres from rifting episodes on land
Tim J. Wright;Freysteinn Sigmundsson;Carolina Pagli;Manahloh Belachew.
Nature Geoscience (2012)
Gradual caldera collapse at Bárdarbunga volcano, Iceland, regulated by lateral magma outflow
Magnús T. Gudmundsson;Kristín Jónsdóttir;Andrew Hooper;Eoghan P. Holohan.
Science (2016)
Iceland Geodynamics: Crustal Deformation and Divergent Plate Tectonics
Freysteinn Sigmundsson.
(2006)
Post-glacial rebound and asthenosphere viscosity in Iceland
Freysteinn Sigmundsson.
Geophysical Research Letters (1991)
Fault slip distribution of two June 2000 M W 6.5 earthquakes in South Iceland estimated from joint inversion of InSAR and GPS measurements
Rikke Pedersen;Sigurjón Jónsson;Thóra Árnadóttir;Freysteinn Sigmundsson.
Earth and Planetary Science Letters (2003)
Volcano geodesy and magma dynamics in Iceland
Erik Sturkell;Páll Einarsson;Freysteinn Sigmundsson;Halldór Geirsson.
Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research (2006)
Geodetic GPS measurements in south Iceland: Strain accumulation and partitioning in a propagating ridge system
P. C. LaFemina;Timothy H. Dixon;R. Malservisi;R. Malservisi;T. Arnadottir.
Journal of Geophysical Research (2005)
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