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Sigurdur R. Gislason

Sigurdur R. Gislason

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Earth Science
Iceland
2026

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Earth Science

D-Index
75
Citations
18790
World Ranking
722
National Ranking
1

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Iceland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Iceland Leader Award
  • 2018 - C.C. Patterson Award, Geochemical Society

Overview

Sigurdur R. Gislason is affiliated with the University of Iceland in Iceland, with a research focus predominantly in Environmental Science and its related subfields. Their academic work spans Environmental Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry and Petrology, Mechanics of Materials, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's research emphasizes CO2 sequestration methods and geologic interactions, as well as methane hydrates and associated phenomena. Other notable topics include atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics, geothermal energy systems and applications, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, geological and geochemical analysis, and groundwater flow and contamination studies.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Éric H. Oelkers, Philip A.E. Pogge von Strandmann, Sandra Ó. Snæbjörnsdóttir, Bergur Sigfússon, and Chiara Marieni. This collaboration network reflects the interdisciplinary and international nature of their research projects.

Sigurdur R. Gislason has contributed to various publication venues, such as:

  • Goldschmidt Abstracts
  • Goldschmidt2021 abstracts
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • International journal of greenhouse gas control

Key recent publications include:

  • "Carbon dioxide storage through mineral carbonation," 2020, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • "CarbFix2: CO2 and H2S mineralization during 3.5 years of continuous injection into basaltic rocks at more than 250 °C," 2020, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • "An experimental study of basalt-seawater-CO2 interaction at 130 °C," 2021, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • "Mineralization potential of water-dissolved CO2 and H2S injected into basalts as function of temperature: Freshwater versus Seawater," 2021, International journal of greenhouse gas control
  • "Assessing the potential of solubility trapping in unconfined aquifers for subsurface carbon storage," 2022, Scientific Reports

In 2018, Sigurdur R. Gislason received the C.C. Patterson Award from the Geochemical Society, recognizing their contributions within the field.

Best Publications

  • Rapid carbon mineralization for permanent disposal of anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions

    Juerg M. Matter;Juerg M. Matter;Martin Stute;Sandra Ó. Snæbjörnsdottir;Eric H. Oelkers;Eric H. Oelkers;Eric H. Oelkers

  • Carbon dioxide storage through mineral carbonation

    Sandra Ó. Snæbjörnsdóttir;Bergur Sigfússon;Chiara Marieni;David Goldberg

  • Mineral Carbonation of CO2

    Eric H. Oelkers;Sigurdur R. Gislason;Juerg Matter

  • The mechanism, rates and consequences of basaltic glass dissolution: I. An experimental study of the dissolution rates of basaltic glass as a function of aqueous Al, Si and oxalic acid concentration at 25°C and pH = 3 and 11

    Eric H. Oelkers;Sigurdur R. Gislason

  • Mechanism, rates, and consequences of basaltic glass dissolution: II. An experimental study of the dissolution rates of basaltic glass as a function of pH and temperature

    Sigurdur R. Gislason;Eric H. Oelkers

  • Mineral sequestration of carbon dioxide in basalt: A pre-injection overview of the CarbFix project

    Sigurdur Reynir Gislason;Domenik Wolff-Boenisch;Andri Stefansson;Eric H. Oelkers

  • Chemical weathering of basalt in Southwest Iceland; effects of runoff, age of rocks and vegetative/glacial cover

    Sigurdur Reynir Gislason;Stefan Arnorsson;Halldor Armannsson

  • Direct evidence of the feedback between climate and weathering

    Sigurdur R. Gislason;Eric H. Oelkers;Eydis S. Eiriksdottir;Marin I. Kardjilov

  • The dissolution rates of natural glasses as a function of their composition at pH 4 and 10.6, and temperatures from 25 to 74°C

    Domenik Wolff-Boenisch;Sigurdur R. Gislason;Eric H. Oelkers;Christine V. Putnis

  • Rapid releases of metal salts and nutrients following the deposition of volcanic ash into aqueous environments

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  • Fertilizing potential of volcanic ash in ocean surface water

    Paul Frogner;Sigurdur Reynir Gíslason;Niels Óskarsson

  • Carbon Storage in Basalt

    Sigurdur R. Gislason;Eric H. Oelkers;Eric H. Oelkers

  • The behaviour of Li and Mg isotopes during primary phase dissolution and secondary mineral formation in basalt

    Josh Wimpenny;Sigurður R. Gíslason;Rachael H. James;Abdelmouhcine Gannoun

  • Meteoric water-basalt interactions. I. A laboratory study

    Sigurdur R. Gislason;P.Eugster Hans

  • The influence of weathering processes on riverine magnesium isotopes in a basaltic terrain

    Philip A.E. Pogge von Strandmann;Philip A.E. Pogge von Strandmann;Kevin W. Burton;Kevin W. Burton;Rachael H. James;Peter van Calsteren

  • The effect of crystallinity on dissolution rates and CO2 consumption capacity of silicates

    Domenik Wolff-Boenisch;Domenik Wolff-Boenisch;Sigurdur R. Gislason;Eric H. Oelkers

  • Olivine dissolution rates: A critical review

    Eric H. Oelkers;Eric H. Oelkers;Julien Declercq;Giuseppe D. Saldi;Giuseppe D. Saldi;Sigurdur R. Gislason

  • An experimental study of crystalline basalt dissolution from 2 ⩽ pH ⩽ 11 and temperatures from 5 to 75 °C

    Snorri Gudbrandsson;Snorri Gudbrandsson;Domenik Wolff-Boenisch;Sigurdur R. Gislason;Eric H. Oelkers

  • CHEMICAL WEATHERING OF BASALTS, SOUTHWEST ICELAND: EFFECT OF ROCK CRYSTALLINITY AND SECONDARY MINERALS ON CHEMICAL FLUXES TO THE OCEAN

    Andri Stefánsson;Sigurdur R. Gíslason

  • Lithium, magnesium and silicon isotope behaviour accompanying weathering in a basaltic soil and pore water profile in Iceland

    Philip A.E. Pogge von Strandmann;Philip A.E. Pogge von Strandmann;Sophie Opfergelt;Sophie Opfergelt;Yi-Jen Lai;Bergur Sigfússon

  • Characterization of Eyjafjallajokull volcanic ash particles and a protocol for rapid risk assessment

    S. R. Gislason;Tue Hassenkam;Sorin Nedel;Nicolas Emile Bovet

  • Seafloor weathering controls on atmospheric CO2 and global climate

    Patrick V. Brady;Sigurdur R. Gíslason

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric H. Oelkers
Eric H. Oelkers University of Iceland
Kevin W. Burton
Kevin W. Burton Durham University
Sophie Opfergelt
Sophie Opfergelt Université Catholique de Louvain
Andri Stefánsson
Andri Stefánsson University of Iceland
Wallace S. Broecker
Wallace S. Broecker Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Martin Stute
Martin Stute Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Niels Oskarsson
Niels Oskarsson Nordic Volcanological Center
Philip A.E. Pogge von Strandmann
Philip A.E. Pogge von Strandmann Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Alex N. Halliday
Alex N. Halliday Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Susan L. S. Stipp
Susan L. S. Stipp Technical University of Denmark

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