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Sturkell, E., Einarsson, P., Sigmundsson, F., Hreinsdóttir, S. and Geirsson, H. (2003). Deformation of Grímsvötn volcano, Iceland: 1998 eruption and subsequent inflation. Geophysical Research Letters 30: doi: 10.1029/2002GL016460. issn: 0094-8276. |
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Gr¿msv¿tn is a subglacial volcano, under the Vatnaj¿kull ice cap at the center of the Icelandic hotspot. This highly active volcano erupted in December 1998. GPS measurements at a single station on a nunatak at the caldera rim were made 7 times during 1992--2001. The measurements prior to the 1998 eruption reveal pre-eruption inflation, but subsidence of more than 15 cm was measured during the eruption. Following the eruption, re-inflation occurred initially, at a rate of 20 mm/month, then declined to 5 mm/month. Measurements were fitted to a Mogi model, assuming that the source was located under the center of the Gr¿msv¿tn caldera complex. Results indicate a source depth of at least 1.6-km. The calculated amount of magma outflow during the eruption is comparable to field estimates of the erupted volume. Gr¿msv¿tn continues to inflate, but has not reached its 1998 pre-eruption level. |
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Keywords
Volcanology, Eruption monitoring, Volcanology, Magma migration, Volcanology, Planetary volcanism |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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