Anthropogenic and natural ground deformation in the Hengill geothermal area, Iceland

• Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
• Main Authors: Juncu, D., Arnadottir, Th., Hooper, A., Gunnarsson, G.
• Other Authors: Nordic Volcanological Center, Institute of Earth SciencesUniversity of Iceland Reykjavík Iceland, COMET, School of Earth and EnvironmentUniversity of Leeds Leeds UK, OR—Reykjavík Energy Reykjavík Iceland
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2017
• Subjects: Hengill; Nesjavellir; New Zealand; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10754/678441; https://doi.org/10.1002/2016JB013626

We investigate crustal deformation due to the extraction of water and steam from a high-enthalpy geothermal reservoir; a common occurrence, yet not well understood. The cause of this deformation can be a change in pressure or in temperature in the reservoir, both of which can be caused by extraction...