The 2011 unrest at Katla volcano: characterization and interpretation of the tremor sources

• Published in: Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
• Main Authors: Sgattoni, Giulia, Gudmundsson, Ólafur, Einarsson, Páll, Lucchi, Federico, Li, Ka Lok, Sadeghisorkhani, Hamzeh, Roberts, Roland, Tryggvason, Ari
• Other Authors: #PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE#
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2016
• Subjects: Physics - Geophysics; Katla; glacier; Ice cap; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2122/15761; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2017.03.028

A 23 hour tremor burst was recorded on July 8-9th 2011 at the Katla subglacial volcano, one of the most active and hazardous volcanoes in Iceland. This was associated with deepening of cauldrons on the ice cap and a glacial flood that caused damage to infrastructure. Increased earthquake activity wi...