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, Ógudmundsson, Ó. Gudmundsson, Einarsson, P., LUCCHI, FEDERICO, Ka, Lok Li, Sadeghisorkhani, H., Roberts, R.
• Other Authors: Sgattoni, G., Ógudmundsson, Ó.Gudmundsson, Lucchi, F.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Katla volcano Unrest Volcanic tremor Flood tremor Sub-glacial eruption Hydrothermal boiling; Katla; glacier; Ice cap; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11585/591291; 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. Thiswas associated with deepening of cauldrons on the ice cap and a glacial flood that caused damage to infrastructure. Increased earthquake activity wit...